Grimacing Face emoji

Meaning of the Grimacing Face emoji

😬 is the grimacing face emoji, one of the smileys in the Unicode set. It’s commonly linked to ideas like awk, awkward and dentist, which is exactly how it reads in a chat. In texting it often softens a message or adds tone the words alone can’t.

Grimacing Face 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

• “That’s exactly how I feel 😬”
• “Tag someone who needs this 😬”

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