Axel is thinking abou replacing the word astounded. which word would best to make the tone of the sentence more negative? a) surprised b) shocked c) astonished d) amazed

'Shocked'. 'Astonished' would be my second choice.

Let's say it was this sentence:

"Louis was astounded to find out she betrayed him after all of those years!"

'Surprised' would be okay, but not really negative. 'Astonished' is pretty much the same thing. 'Amazed' usually has a positive connotation. But, if we use 'shocked':

"Louis was shocked to find out she betrayed him after all of those years!"

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