Which preposition to use with afraid

of Occurrences 3722%

Could she be afraid of me?

for Occurrences 78%

She was not afraid for herself, but for the poor prisoners.

at Occurrences 30%

But the Dwarf was a good deal flattened out by the pressure, and I was afraid at first that his ribs had been stove in.

in Occurrences 22%

He did not even wince when the district attorney proceeded to elicit from the prisoner that he was a good walker, not afraid in the least of snow-storms and had often walked, in the teeth of the gale twice that distance in less than half an hour.

about Occurrences 19%

I was afraid about him, and yet not afraid; so I sat down beside Rab, and, being wearied, fell asleep.

on Occurrences 10%

I was afraid on it at the very first, and therefore gave you that gentle caution.

than Occurrences 9%

I had done them no injury, and they could hardly be maddened by fear, since my size and strength did not seem to overawe them save at close quarters, and of my weapons they were certainly less afraid than I of theirs.

to Occurrences 8%

"Nanahboozhoo listened to their petition, and after some consultation with the rose bushes it was decided to cover the stocks and branches, up to the very beautiful flowers, with small thorn-like prickles, so that every animal henceforth would be afraid to either devour or closely approach them, as they had been accustomed to do in the past.

before Occurrences 7%

Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. 7.

with Occurrences 6%

" "You need not be afraid with Catrina," chimed in the countess, nodding and becking in a manner that clearly showed her assumption to herself of some vague compliment.

as Occurrences 5%

I only know she is afraidshe's afraid as death of him.

from Occurrences 3%

The principals retired to their corners, Pennington almost wholly afraid from the conviction that his antagonist was now merely playing with him to keep the interest going.

like Occurrences 2%

When the storm was over the teacher said: "Willie why were you not afraid like the other children?"

past Occurrences 1%

" Convicted fools they are, madmen upon record; and I am afraid past cure many of them, [790]crepunt inguina, the symptoms are manifest, they are all of Gotam parish: "Quum furor haud dubius, quum sit manifesta phrenesis," "Since madness is indisputable, since frenzy is obvious.

during Occurrences 1%

She was horribly afraid during those first few minutes, afraid with a physical, overwhelming dread.

under Occurrences 1%

"No, not afraid under this sun, in this air.

above Occurrences 1%

But Raphael was afraid above all things, of falling in love.

lest Occurrences 1%

The young man advanced slowly, cautiously, as if afraid lest the sound of his footsteps break in upon that melody which seemed to be rocking the garden lovingly to sleep in the afternoon's golden sunlight.

ofjust Occurrences 1%

He ain't nothing to be afraid ofjust a butler with a cracked head.

Which preposition to use with  afraid