Grimacing face Emoji

Smileys

A yellow face with a wide, tight-lipped grin showing clenched teeth. The eyes are squinted, giving the expression a look of genuine discomfort or bracing for impact.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to choice for awkward social situations, second-hand embarrassment, or admitting you’ve made a mistake. People use it to signal that they are feeling tense or that a situation has become cringe-worthy, similar to the vibe of 😬 or 😰.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2014, the grimacing face emerged as a digital shorthand for the 'cringe' culture that exploded alongside social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit. It was designed to bridge the gap between simple smiles and expressions of true distress.

Details

Glyph

😬

Unicode

U+1F62C

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f62c:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE2C;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-neutral-skeptical

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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