grimacing face
Unicode: 1F62C
Description
A yellow face with a pensive, slightly grimacing, or tense expression. Its mouth is a flat line or slightly downturned, and its eyes are open.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-neutral-skeptical
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents frustration, annoyance, disappointment, mild sadness, sulking, or being put out. It can also convey a sense of being 'meh' or unimpressed.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Its design is somewhat ambiguous, allowing for a range of interpretations from mild annoyance to sadness. It represents a more subtle form of negative emotion compared to angrier or crying emojis.
Usage Examples
- Expressing mild disappointment: 'Another rainy day... 😬'
- Showing frustration: 'My internet is so slow today. 😬'
- Reacting to a bad joke: 'That wasn't funny. 😬'
- Conveying awkwardness: 'When you try to be smooth but fail. 😬'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express mild displeasure, 'not amused,' or a feeling of being underwhelmed.
East Asian culture:
Can be used similarly for slight disappointment, but sometimes also as a subtle expression of boredom or indifference.