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tchrist
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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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