tired face
Unicode: 1F62B
Description
A yellow circular face with a wailing, scrunched-up mouth, often with tears streaming down from its eyes, conveying intense distress or sadness.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-concerned
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents deep sorrow, intense crying, despair, anguish, or feeling overwhelmed and utterly distraught. It's a more extreme form of sadness than a simple crying face.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). It's one of several crying emojis, but its 'wailing' or 'loudly crying' depiction sets it apart, indicating a more intense and vocal form of sadness.
Usage Examples
- Expressing profound sadness: 'My pet ran away ðŸ˜'
- Feeling overwhelmed by a bad situation: 'This exam was so hard, I'm gonna fail ðŸ˜'
- Reacting to something tragic: 'Just heard the news, I'm heartbroken ðŸ˜'
- Dramatic overreaction to a minor issue (ironic use): 'My favorite show ended, I'm literally dying ðŸ˜'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express extreme sadness, disappointment, or feeling overwhelmed by a negative situation. Can also be used dramatically or ironically for minor inconveniences.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to express profound sadness or heartbreak. Sometimes used in a cute or exaggerated way to show comedic despair.