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More What word or phrase is like a more negative version of astonished“astonished”?

I'mIs there a better word for the following example than astonished?

I was astonished at the lack of respect Joe showed to his parents.

I’m trying to use the word astonishedastonished in a sentence, but I want to convey that I am surprised at a negative outcome. Is there a better word for this than astonished?

Example: I was astonished at Here, the lack of respect Joe showed to histowards one’s parents is the negative part, but astonished is neutral, not negative.

More negative version of astonished

I'm trying to use the word astonished in a sentence but to convey that I am surprised at a negative outcome. Is there a better word for this than astonished?

Example: I was astonished at the lack of respect Joe showed to his parents.

What word or phrase is like a more negative version of “astonished”?

Is there a better word for the following example than astonished?

I was astonished at the lack of respect Joe showed to his parents.

I’m trying to use the word astonished in a sentence, but I want to convey that I am surprised at a negative outcome. Here, the lack of respect towards one’s parents is the negative part, but astonished is neutral, not negative.

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More negative version of astonished

I'm trying to use the word astonished in a sentence but to convey that I am surprised at a negative outcome. Is there a better word for this than astonished?

Example: I was astonished at the lack of respect Joe showed to his parents.