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sadcited
[sad-sahy-tid]
黑料网 does听sadcited mean?
Sadcited describes the feeling of being听sad 补苍诲听excited at the same time, especially at the transition from an ending to a beginning.
Where does sadcited come from?
Life is full of mixed emotions鈥攁nd mixed words. That’s where听sadcited comes in.听厂补诲肠颈迟别诲听is a blend of听sad 补苍诲听excited, used especially of feeling sad when one thing is ending but excited that another is beginning.
The earliest instance of听sadcited is unclear, but it appeared on Twitter by 2008 as a nonce coinage. Many other people since (and likely before) independently coined听sadcited.
still full of cold but last class this evening. Kind of sad and excited! Sadcited!
— Hal (@RPGMP3)
Actor Josh McDermitt, who plays the character Eugene on the zombie drama听The Walking Dead, notably said he felt听sadcited about the departure of fellow actor Lennie James, who was leaving the show for its spinoff,听Fear the Walking Dead.
Examples of sadcited
Who uses sadcited?
Sadcited is often used in the context of endings and beginnings听(e.g., I’m so happy to be moving but I wish I didn’t have to leave my family. Definitely sadcited.)听Bittersweet is an effective synonym for the word.
It can also be used for situations that are a double-edged sword, when something bad spurs on something good.
Sad as I am about the Conan situation (tv-stuff sad, not real-life sad), it has made for some great television. I'm sadcited for Friday.
— blahmanda (@blahmanda)
The hashtag “#sadcited” is used by people sharing their听sadcitement, such as when a colleague moves on to a new job or when a school year comes to an end.
Final flight preparations
— Em Wakefield (@emlayton)
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