Misplaced
Misplaced adjective - No longer possessed.
Upset and misplaced are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a verb "Misplaced".
Nearby Words: misplacement, misplacing
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Instead of the hero driven to the breaking point over misplaced/stolen bank funds, only to see them subsequently replaced by donations by the people's he's touched over the years, he seemingly kills the knife man's pet cockroach out of fright, and the man is rather upset.
Source: It's a Wonderful Plot
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Upset and Misplaced. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misplaced/upset
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