😟 Worried face
😟 Emoji meaning
Oh no, what's next? Stress, worry, uncertainty, fear.
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😟 Meaning
The worried face 😟 reflects tension in the face of a complicated situation or important event. It shows open eyes, raised eyebrows and a wide frown. Conveys anxiety, uncertainty, and discomfort. It is associated with many moderately sad or tense emotions, including worry, fear, panic, disappointment, and dissatisfaction. A good use of this emoji is to express sympathy and understanding for the concerns of others, or to express your own concerns in a discussion. It can also be used to indicate an uncomfortable situation or message that requires special attention.
Examples
- Are you okay? 😟
- Oh no, I forgot my keys! 😟
- I'm a little nervous about tomorrow. 😟
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Commonly confused with
Intensity Variant
Worried face vs disappointed but relieved face; both show concern and mild distress.
Same Emotion
Confused vs worried; both slightly negative, uncertain expressions.
Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexiconFirst included
The emoji “Worried 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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