Face Holding Back Tears
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Holding Back Tears·Almost Crying
Touched·Emotional·Teary Eyes
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About
The Face Holding Back Tears emoji (🥹) is the perfect visual for those moments when your emotions are teetering on the edge—whether it's overwhelming gratitude, pride bursting at the seams, or that bittersweet feeling when something is almost too beautiful to handle. It's the emoji equivalent of saying 'I'm not crying, you're crying' while definitely being on the verge of happy tears. Think puppy videos, surprise parties, or when someone does something unexpectedly thoughtful.
Platforms
Vibe & Tone
overwhelmed gratitudesincereaffectionateemotionalmixed
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When to use 🥹
- →Reacting to heartwarming videos or stories
- →Expressing gratitude for unexpected kindness
- →Showing pride in someone's accomplishments
- →Responding to bittersweet moments
- →When something is so cute it's overwhelming
Keywords
faceholdingbacktearsadmirationawwcryembarrassedfeelingsgratefulgratitudejoypleaseproudresistsadsmileysemotion
Related Concepts
overwhelmedtouchedheartwarmingbittersweetgrateful tearsproud momentalmost cryingemotionalmovedwholesome
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 1F979
- Unicode Version
- 14.0
- Added in Emoji
- 14
Did you know?
Added in 2021 as part of Emoji 14.0, this emoji filled a crucial gap in expressing the complex emotion of being moved to almost-tears—something that happens constantly in our oversharing, wholesome-content-obsessed internet culture.
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