Face with raised eyebrow Emoji

Smileys

A yellow face with a flat, closed mouth and one eyebrow arched high. The expression conveys a sense of doubt, intense scrutiny, or a sudden realization that something doesn't add up.

Usage Context

Use this when you are questioning the truth of a statement, feeling unimpressed, or reacting to something bizarre. It is frequently sent as a direct response to a suspicious link or a dubious claim. It is often linked to the 🤔 thinking face when you are deep in doubt or the 🙄 face with rolling eyes if you are completely over the situation.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017, this emoji became an instant internet staple due to its uncanny resemblance to actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson’s signature eyebrow raise, eventually becoming a massive viral meme in its own right.

Details

Glyph

🤨

Unicode

U+1F928

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f928:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD28;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-neutral-skeptical

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

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