What is 🫢?

🫢 Face Holding Back Tears

The 🫢 face holding back tears emoji, also known as "face exhaling" or "surprised face," is a yellow face with wide eyes, a slight smile, and pressed-together lips. It's used to convey a range of emotions, including:

• Suppressed emotion: It can represent holding back tears, laughter, or even anger. See Suppressed%20emotion for details.
• Surprise and shock: The wide eyes indicate a sense of being taken aback. Information on Surprise%20and%20shock can be found here.
• Awkwardness or discomfort: The pressed lips can suggest a feeling of unease or trying to remain composed in an uncomfortable situation. More on Awkwardness%20or%20discomfort.
• Sarcasm or irony: It might be used to express a sarcastic or ironic sentiment, especially when paired with other emojis or in a specific context. See Sarcasm%20or%20irony for details.
• Relief It can be used to show relief. Relief

The exact meaning of the emoji is highly dependent on the context of the message and the relationship between the sender and recipient. Its ambiguity makes it a versatile emoji for expressing complex or nuanced emotions.