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The phrase "guilt for" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used when talking about someone feeling guilty for something they have done or failed to do. For example: - "She felt overwhelming guilt for lying to her parents." - "He couldn't shake off the guilt for betraying his best friend's trust." - "Their guilt for not standing up to the bully weighed heavily on their conscience." Alternatively, "guilt for" can also be used to describe the feeling of responsibility for a negative outcome or consequence. For example: - "The company's CEO expressed his guilt for the financial losses suffered by investors." - "As a parent, I feel a sense of guilt for not being able to spend more time with my children." - "The politician expressed her guilt for the unintended consequences of her policies."
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Guilt for feeling embarrassed.
She felt guilt for those who hadn't.
I do feel guilt for the crime.
"I bear a lot of guilt for that," she said.
"My guilt for not doing it was overwhelming," Juster continued.
They felt enormous guilt for not protecting the tree better".
I was wracked with guilt for not speaking up.
Then comes the guilt — for example, survivor guilt.
The most burdensome guilt for Ginsberg derived from his homosexuality.
Katya (Kabanova) drowns herself, filled with guilt for her adultery.
This assuaged my guilt, for about 10 seconds.
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