scared of vs scared about

Both 'scared of' and 'scared about' are commonly used in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Scared of' is used to express fear or anxiety about something specific, while 'scared about' is less common and may sound awkward to some native speakers. It is better to use 'scared of' when expressing fear or anxiety.

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scared of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express fear or anxiety about something specific.

Use 'scared of' to indicate fear or anxiety about a particular thing or situation. It is a common and natural way to express this feeling.

Examples:

I'm scared of spiders.
She's scared of heights.
He's scared of failing the exam.
Are you scared of the dark?
The child is scared of dogs.

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And too scared of losing your precious independence.
Makes you scared of losing people.
I was scared of everything except baking.
You're always scared of something.
Soft, I am scared of them all.
Mummy, I'm scared of that man.
You're scared of telling him.
I mean, they're scared of you right now.
Robin Hood wouldn't be scared of you.
Must be scared of the same thing.
They're not scared of you.
They're scared of what you represent to them.
Maybe Eigoro was scared of Zatoichi and ran off somewhere.
I'm just scared of losing my son.
One might get the impression you're scared of someone.
I'm not scared of falling down a mountain.
I told you I was scared of dying.
Look, I'm still very scared of you.
Some people get scared of who you are, man.
You're scared of this knife.

Alternatives:

afraid of
fearful of
terrified of
frightened of
nervous about

scared about

This phrase is less common and may sound awkward to some native speakers. It is better to use 'scared of' when expressing fear or anxiety.

While 'scared about' is not incorrect, it is less commonly used and may not sound as natural as 'scared of'. It is advisable to use 'scared of' to express fear or anxiety.

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Then again, he's scared about something.
I'm a little scared about what that means.
I'm scared about my mom.
To think I was so scared about having that operation.
I'm scared about the Fall Sing on Saturday.
I'm scared about this baby, Derek.
Camilla is still scared about what he might do to himself.
I know you're scared about facing Gina.
Then again, he's scared about something.
Even so, you're scared about something.
You're scared about what happens if you do.
I'm scared about having feelings for you again.
I'll give them something to be scared about.
They are scared about what is going to happen in the future.
"I was just nervous, because I was scared about"writing something for you, a writer.
I have been scared about a lot of things for a long time.
Well, we've met there a couple times recently, when she was really scared about what was happening with her and her dad.
I am scared about what might happen if I'm not with you every day.
So I'm feeling a bit less scared about that tiger, and I just wish Neeko would have told us before that there was the speakers.
It doesn't have to be so dark Olivia, I know you're scared about what happened in the lab.

Alternatives:

scared of
afraid of
fearful of
terrified of
frightened of

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