cringing face emoji
The cringing face emoji, also known as the placard emoji (U+1FAA7), depicts a yellow circular face with downturned eyes, furrowed eyebrows, and an open mouth. This cringing face emoji conveys unease, disappointment, or general unenthusiasm, rather than intense sadness.
There are different emoji meanings for cringing face emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly used to express mild displeasure, disapproval of a situation or statement, or being unimpressed with something.
- East Asian culture
- Can be used to convey a similar sentiment of being slightly disappointed or unamused, sometimes used in response to something that falls short of expectations.
