What does 😨 Fearful Face mean?
Eyes wide and mouth open in alarm, this face looks truly afraid. It shows fear, dread or alarm, whether at a horror movie, a frightening situation or worrying news. It also captures the nervous jolt of a sudden realization, like remembering you left the oven on. Compared with 😱, it is a quieter, more anxious kind of fear rather than an outright scream.
😨 Fearful Face is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (concerned faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about afraid, anxious, blame, fear, scared and worried.
Example messages
😨 Fearful Face on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Fearful Face looks on each platform.
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Fearful Face emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Fearful Face emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 😨 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :fearful:.
When was the Fearful Face emoji added?
😨 Fearful Face was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 😨 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Fearful Face. The underlying code (U+1F628) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.