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Emoji dictionary

😬 Grimacing Face emoji

[grim-uh s-ing feys ih-moh-jee]

May 25, 2018

What does 😬 Grimacing Face emoji mean?

We’re gonna be honest with you: Even the dictionary can have a hard time putting things into words 😬.

Like with this guy, grimacing face emoji, whose tone is just all over the place. It usually conveys mild discomfort and disapproval, often for humorous effect.

Related words:

  • 🀣 rolling on the floor laughing emoji
  • πŸ™ƒ upside-down face emoji
  • ☺ white smiling face emoji
  • πŸ™„Β face with rolling eyes emoji
  • πŸ˜’Β unamused emoji

Where does 😬 Grimacing Face emoji come from?

Examples of 😬 Grimacing Face emoji

Terrified but also super excited to be back at UW πŸ‘πŸ»Β πŸ˜¬

@alli_vandenberg, May, 2018

Kinda worried next time I go to Cali I might not leave until winter is over 😬

@KelaniNichole, December, 2016
Ya girl enlisted in the United States Army today!! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ Ship date January 15th! Can’t wait to start a new chapter in my life. 😬
@vero_4713, December, 2017
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Who uses 😬 Grimacing Face emoji?

Let’s drill down on some more of the senses of grimacing face emoji. It can be used to show displeasure or dissatisfaction, as if acknowledging a hard truth or experiencing something cringeworthy.

To many fake friends😬

β€” BRYCE KISSINGER (@KissingerBryce) December 29, 2016

I need to make some serious changes next year😬

β€” danielle (@daniiellexx) December 29, 2016

I can hide my love for someone for years but hiding my hate…….😬

β€” ana❁ (@AnaMarkovic_) December 29, 2016

It can express awkwardness.

That awkward moment when someone says they miss you but you don’t necessarily miss them back 😬….

β€” Ash πŸ’• (@GxldASHes) May 22, 2018

Or a knowing “oops” or sarcastic “Did I do that?”

My mom still doesn’t know I have a cat.. 😬

β€” Big Ben (@LondonLooHoo) December 29, 2016

“watch it sassy or the car door won’t be the only thing hitting you”

hahahahahah oops πŸ˜…πŸ˜¬πŸ˜‚

β€” bailey buffington (@baileyshea_20) December 29, 2016

All joking aside, the grimacing face emoji can also portray excited nerves, nagging worries, or mild fears.

This next year is going to be the biggest and most impacting year in my life so far and I’m soooo nervous and excited 😬😊

β€” Leonie Barber (@barber_leonie) December 29, 2017

And occasionally, the grimacing face emoji is meant to show excitement, happiness, or laughter, often with a hint of “I know I shouldn’t be laughing at this this.”

Let’s fr do it! It’s not a joke!

β€” Katie AnneπŸ’‹ (@katie_a_huck) May 22, 2018

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