Which preposition to use with scared

of Occurrences 95%

"There's nothing to be scared of.

to Occurrences 63%

"Well, they heard such funny humming noises and jingling like the rattling of chains an' things," said the driver, "that they got most scared to death and ran back home like the old Nick was after them.

at Occurrences 29%

Scared at thy frown terrific, fly Self-pleasing Folly's idle brood, Wild Laughter, Noise, and thoughtless Joy, And leave us leisure to be good: Light they disperse, and with them go The summer friend, the flattering foe; By vain Prosperity received, To her they TOW their truth, and are again believed.

out Occurrences 19%

Seeing a horsewhip in his parent's hand, Tommy, scared out of a sweet sleep and a delightful dream of cricket, knew his fate; and getting out of bed, received his punishment without a word.

into Occurrences 16%

A man like Father Richmond has to be scared into a cassock.

at Occurrences 11%

The babe clung crying to his nurse's breast, Scared at the dazzling helm and nodding crest.

of Occurrences 10%

The latter did not seem any the worse for his long confinement; indeed, he was grinning as though the scare of his enemies over that flashlight had amused him.

by Occurrences 8%

But La Moineaude remained quite scared by the sight of all those people whom she had not expected to find there.

in Occurrences 7%

You can't throw a scare in me.

by Occurrences 7%

On most of them they put a sambenito, which is a sort of scapulary of yellow color, with a red St. Andrew's cross, that they might go marked among their neighbors, and bear a signal that should affright and scare by the greatness of the punishment and of the disgrace; a plan which experience has shown to be very salutary, although, at first, it seemed very grievous to the natives.

in Occurrences 7%

She wasn't scared in the least.

for Occurrences 7%

Looks as if you were scared for nothing, but I can't see why Barbara didn't beat you at hitting up the pace.

about Occurrences 6%

"You see, I want to get some money to my kiddie, an' besides, I got m'self kind o' scared about keepin' dust in my cabin.

to Occurrences 6%

"It would be no great scare to us if we did heel over into the drink.

from Occurrences 4%

These large and powerful foes he had now to scare from their intended prey, and, by shouting and splashing with his hands and feet, in a few minutes they disappeared.

as Occurrences 4%

Yet here I was, and had advanced along the path of terror so gradually, and as it were foot by foot in the past night, that when I came to this final step I was not near so scared as when I first felt my way into the vault.

like Occurrences 3%

If sweet sleep chain me, here thou walk'st at large; If sweet sleep loose me, straightway thou art gone, Scared like a sheep that sees the grey wolf near.

with Occurrences 2%

He loves Popery well, but is loth to lose by it; and though he be something scared with the bulls of Rome, yet they are far off, and he is struck with more terror at the apparitor.

with Occurrences 2%

His things come off then, as in a nauseateing stomach, where there is nothing to cast up, strains and convulsions, and some astonishing bombast, which men only, till they understand, are scared with.

into Occurrences 2%

This dashed his ardor a bit and he gave permission for the Israelites to go; but he was only scared into doing it; and after the plague was called off he was not wise enough to keep his wordhere was a great lot of valuable slaves which he could keep, and why shouldn't he?his word was easy broken and all's fair in business; so his heart hardened and he held the Israelites.

out Occurrences 2%

To tell you the truth, I was scared out of my wits the whole time.

than Occurrences 2%

You are more scared than hurt, I think, old gentleman.

about Occurrences 2%

"I don't think we need have any fear until she gets over her scare about this," said Mrs. Albright reassuringly.

among Occurrences 1%

His abilities in this line created a scare among other rivals who had not practised this test of memory.

like Occurrences 1%

Hooted and scared like the unowned dog, the Hebrew made himself envied for his wealth and wisdom, and was bled of them to fill the bath of Gentile luxury; he absorbed knowledge, he diffused it; his dispersed race was a new Phoenicia working the mines of Greece and carrying their products to the world.

Which preposition to use with  scared