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Face Holding Back Tears emoji

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Meaning of the Face Holding Back Tears emoji

The face holding back tears smiley 🥹 shows up across phones, WhatsApp and social apps. It’s commonly linked to ideas like admiration, aww and back, which is exactly how it reads in a chat. On WhatsApp and DMs it’s a quick way to set the mood of a reply.

Face Holding Back Tears emoji on WhatsApp

WhatsApp users often send 🥹 on its own as a fast reaction; the look differs slightly from Apple or Android, but the intent is identical.

Example uses

  • “Can’t wait for the weekend 🥹”
  • “That’s exactly how I feel 🥹”

Keywords

admirationawwbackcryembarrassedfacefeelingsgratefulgratitudeholdingjoypleaseproudresistsadtears

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Tip: click the emoji or the copy button to copy 🥹 to your clipboard, then paste it into any app.