Misplaced
Misplaced adjective - No longer possessed.
Usage example: we eventually found the misplaced tickets in his coat pocket
Nearby Words: misplacement, misplacing
Protected
Protected adjective - Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss.
Both words in one sentence
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Misplaced Retribution: If you take as true the native beliefs that the mountain is protected by nature spirits (something, considering that wendigos exist, is implied to be true), the consequences of harming nature during the game often come off as this.
Source: Video Game / Until Dawn
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