Phrase info

be scared

Meaning

To be scared means to feel afraid, uneasy, or anxious, often because of danger or the unknown. It is used for people or animals and often appears in phrases like 'be scared of' or 'be scared to.'

Examples

Is it worse to be scared than to be bored, that is the question. Gertrude Stein

I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. Why would I be scared of a faggot? Morgan Freeman

Be scared. You can't help that. But don't be afraid. Ain't nothing in the woods going to hurt you unless you corner it, or it smells that you are afraid. A bear or a deer, too, has got to be scared of a coward the same as a brave man has got to be. William Faulkner

The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything. Frank Sinatra

Don't be scared when you have no other choice. Yiddish Proverb

Don't be scared when you have no other choice. Jewish Proverb

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