weary face
Unicode: 1F629
Description
A yellow circular face with a prominent frown, raised eyebrows, and often visible teeth, indicating deep distress or anguish.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-concerned
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents suffering, pain, anguish, agony, or intense personal distress. It conveys a feeling of being overwhelmed by negative emotions.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in unicode 6.0 (2010). It is one of several 'face with X' emojis designed to convey a wide range of human emotions, and specifically targets the expression of profound suffering or agony.
Usage Examples
- Expressing physical pain: 'My head is throbbing so much 😫'
- Showing emotional distress: 'I can't believe this happened, I'm so devastated 😫'
- Reacting to a difficult situation: 'This exam was brutal, I'm just numb 😫'
- Conveying extreme exhaustion: 'I pulled an all-nighter and now I'm just 😫'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express severe emotional or physical pain, deep sadness, or a feeling of being devastated by a situation.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, but can also be used in a slightly more dramatic or theatrical way to emphasize extreme displeasure or discomfort.