π Confused Face emoji
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What does π Confused Face emoji mean?
Umm β¦ say what now? The slight, half-cocked frown of the confused faced emoji expresses confusion but also a range of other emotions, including bafflement, displeasure, disappointment, mild sadness, and self-pity. All of that can be earnest β¦ or it can be ironic, you decide.
Related words:
- π€ thinking face emoji
- π neutral face emoji
- π΅ dizzy face emoji
- π unamused face emoji
Where does π Confused Face emoji come from?
The confused face emoji was approved in 2012 under Unicode 6.1 alongside other concerned emoji including hushed face π―, worried face π, and frowning face with open mouth π¦.
Across platforms, the emoji is fairly uniform with simple dot eyes and a side-frown. Google uses furrowed eyebrows, though, to accentuate the sense of bewilderment and Facebook suggests a cheek scrunched in displeasure, as the screenshot from Emojipedia shows below.

Examples of π Confused Face emoji
When you don't have plans for New Years π
The past couple days have felt odd.. idk why π
When I get bored I go online and buy shit... rip to my bank account ππ
Who uses π Confused Face emoji?
The emotional palette of the confused face emoji has many colors. It can display genuine uncertainty β¦
Idk if I want a lip tat or my tongue pierced π
β Frankie (@franchvanilllla) December 29, 2016
β¦ or ironic incredulity.
This dude Danny just asked why carrots donβt taste like reeseβs cupsβ¦π
β Official_DeCosta (@DeCostaBaptiste) December 29, 2016
It can express genuine frustration β¦
Plans didnβt turn out like I wantedπ
β dlew. (@Dmoney_lew3) December 29, 2016
Itβs hard to be upset w people when you already psychoanalyzed them & know the meaning behind their actions π
β β (@brown_mamajama) December 29, 2016
β¦ and that aching, nagging, hollow feeling in your gut when youβre sad.
I miss @chamillionaire.. π
β Omar Y (@Gordz15OhKC) December 29, 2016
Boredom and perlexity are in the repertoire of the confused face emoji, too.
Just listened to 2 security guards debate for 5 minutes about whether to ID me or not in the mallπ
β KellyRose (@KellyRoseYaeger) December 29, 2016
So is a touch of self-pity, especially with a very Eeyore sort of sigh.
I must be boring. I lost 2000 followers. π
β Papanomaly (@Papanomalyxd) June 13, 2018
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