😕 Confused face
😕 Emoji meaning
What are you doing now? Confusion, hesitation, a bit of sadness.
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😕 Meaning
A puzzled face 😕 expresses confusion or disagreement. The eyes are open and the forehead is tilted, as if the cheeks are pressed together or the lips are puckered. It signals uncertainty and dissatisfaction with a situation and shows that something else has been imagined. Although it expresses wonder or hesitation, it is also often used to express mild sadness, disappointment, or frustration. It can also be used in moments when one is seeking clarity or reacting to an unexpected turn of events.
Examples
- What do you mean by that? 😕
- Oh no, now I'm not so sure! 😕
- I'm a little confused right now. 😕
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Commonly confused with
Same Emotion
Thinking face vs confused face; both signal doubt or uncertainty.
Confused vs worried; both slightly negative, uncertain expressions.
Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexiconFirst included
The emoji “Confused face” was approved as part of Unicode 8.0 in 2015 and added to Emoji 1.0 .
In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 11.0 and Unicode 11.0 in 2018 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 2.0 and Unicode 8.0 in 2015 there was 1 change.
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Anonymous This face means you are confused or disagree with the statement.