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The part of a sentence "guilty for failing" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are describing someone who is feeling remorse for a mistake or failure they have made. For example, "John felt guilty for failing his university exams."
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In 1999, he pleaded guilty for failing to report more than $1 million in income.
A day later, he apologized for his absence, saying he felt guilty for failing to protect a four-run lead and promised to be more accessible in the future, regardless of the circumstances.
If you feel guilty for failing to return that nice person's text, good.
When a character dies in This War of Mine, because I've not barricaded my shelter sufficiently, I feel guilty for failing to properly prepare for the night.
If I tell you I am a veteran, you -- likely -- will cringe because I'm making you feel guilty for failing to acknowledge whatever sacrifice society tells you I've made.
Don't feel guilty for failing as a mind reader.
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The boy's mother, Aleshia Smith, 28, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to get prompt medical treatment for Quachaun.
Ms. Smith was sentenced to 2 ½ to 7 ½ years in prison earlier this year after pleading guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek immediate medical attention for Quachaun.
Patel has been found guilty of misconduct for failing to identify that the first victim of Anthony Hardy, known as the "Camden Ripper", had been suffocated.
North found NRM guilty of contempt for failing to comply with the order, and a hearing on the penalty will be held at a future date.
The British Boxing Board of Control in London found Tyson, the former heavyweight champion, guilty of misconduct for failing to stop throwing punches after Referee John Coyle had stopped the fight.
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