To be scared or to feel scared?

Which one is correct?
Can I say "When I heard about that news I felt scared?" or "When I heard about that news I was scared?"

Are they both grammatically correct? the meaning is difference?

Thank you

Question

To be scared or to feel scared?

Which one is correct?
Can I say "When I heard about that news I felt scared?" or "When I heard about that news I was scared?"

Are they both grammatically correct? the meaning is difference?

Thank you

Answer

My immediate thought is that they are exactly the same - not even any difference of emphasis or connotation.  They are certainly both grammatical.