๐Ÿ˜จ Fearful Face emoji meaning

๐Ÿ˜จ shows a pale face with wide eyes, raised eyebrows and an open frown, with a blue tint across the forehead. It expresses fear, shock or sudden worry, like the moment you realize something has gone wrong. People also use it in a lighter way to react to bad news, scary stories or an awkward surprise.

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๐Ÿ˜จ How people use it

  • Reacting to a scary movie, story or news
  • Realizing you forgot something important
  • Hearing an unexpected price or deadline

Example messages

Wait, the exam is tomorrow? ๐Ÿ˜จ

I just heard a noise downstairs ๐Ÿ˜จ

Similar emojis

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Emoji details

Namefearful face
CodepointsU+1F628
CategorySmileys
Keywordsafraid, anxious, blame, face, fear, fearful, scared, worried

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FAQ

What does the ๐Ÿ˜จ fearful face emoji mean?

๐Ÿ˜จ shows a pale face with wide eyes, raised eyebrows and an open frown, with a blue tint across the forehead. It expresses fear, shock or sudden worry, like the moment you realize something has gone wrong. People also use it in a lighter way to react to bad news, scary stories or an awkward surprise.

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