sad-cited

• sadcited

Blend of sad +‎ excited

sad-cited (comparative more sad-cited, superlative most sad-cited)

1. The feeling of being sad and excited at the same time, especially at the transition from an ending to a beginning.
   • 2017 December 3, Josh Wigler, “‘Walking Dead’ Star: Eugene “Is Scared to Die””, in The Hollywood Reporter‎^[1], archived from the original on 6 December 2022:

     I’m really sad to see him go. I’m sad for the show. But I’m also excited, and I told Lennie that. I told him that I’m “sad-cited.” It’s tough. He’s a great guy and a great actor. I’m sad I won’t be learning from him as much. He’s an amazing actor, but you learn more about life and how to be a good person, the stuff not associated with acting, from him. He’s that kind of guy.

   • 2019 October 13, Rich Blomquist, “Jenny Unfiltered” (12:13 from the start), in Bless the Harts‎^[2], season 1, episode 3, spoken by Jenny Hart (Kristen Wiig):

     “You know what I mean. Whenever you're in town in the back of your minds you're just thinking, "That statue. It's there. It's still there."” (whoops) “Yeah.” “And I'm madglad. That statue is the whole reason I'm here, and why I'm so sad-cited for all the wrong reasons to say that it should be noted -that in regards to the statue” “Hmm?” “There are very strong opinions on both sides. (whoops)”

   • 2021 August 21, Julie Miller, “Back to School can be hard on Mamas, and that's okay.”, in LittleGirlsPearls.com‎^[3], archived from the original on 15 February 2025:

     It’s still scary, and it’s still exciting, and you did it. Congrats, mama! Your baby is going to move mountains, and all of your feelings are absolutely valid. You are not alone. Let's celebrate together! Click to share this with all of the other sad-cited mamas out there this Fall. It’s not easy to let go, but it’s beautiful to watch your little (or big) person soar.

   • 2024 August 7, Fran Carona, Ph.D., “THE COLLEGE GOODBYE”, in bytesfromababyboomer.com‎^[4], archived from the original on 7 August 2024:

     We have another grandchild who is about to be launched and I have such a mixture of feelings about it.  I guess you could say I am “sad-cited.” I am sad to see my active grandparenting years come to an end (although they never really do), but so excited to see him live his next chapter.

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