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The phrase "berated for" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when describing a situation where someone is criticized or scolded for a specific action or behavior. Example: "She was berated for her lack of attention during the meeting."
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SELDOM are public figures berated for being forthright.
Mr Clinton is often berated for demeaning the presidency.
Instead she was berated for not showing up to practice despite the injury, she said.
The SEC was berated for failing to regulate Enron, a collapsed energy trader, properly.
That clarion call should be borne in mind whenever Disney is berated for his cheerfulness.
Messrs Pitt and Powell have been widely berated for lacking basic political skills.
He was berated for "dropping the Yves", but in fact the logo dates from 1966.
The London crowd are berated for attacking "strangers" (migrants, in Ukip language) from other countries.
Back home in America, she has been berated for criticising Israel from a comfortable distance.
It was like being berated for a lack of financial planning by Mr Micawber.
During a high-school track meet, Steinbrenner won two hurdles races, only to be berated for losing a third.
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