🤨 Face with Raised Eyebrow emoji meaning
🤨 means you doubt, question or are suspicious of something, like saying "hmm, really?" or "that sounds sus." The Apple artwork shows a yellow face with one eyebrow raised high, the other eye narrowed and a flat, straight mouth.
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What 🤨 means
The tone is skeptical, from playful to mildly judging. 🤨 is stronger than 🤔, which is just thinking, but softer than 😒 or 😑, which show clear annoyance. It often answers a strange claim, a weird request or a suspicious excuse. Online it is linked to the popular raised-eyebrow meme of actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, often paired with a dramatic sound in videos, so many people read it as "that's sus." Between friends it is usually a joke. From a boss or a parent, it can feel like real doubt.
In texting
It usually means "I don't believe you" or "explain that." Most of the time it is teasing, not anger.
From a girl or a guy
It is not a flirty emoji on its own. It more likely means they find what you said odd or suspicious, though it can be playful teasing in a friendly chat.
Sarcastic use
People send it after an obvious lie or excuse, like "you were 'studying' at 2am 🤨." It means they can see through it.
At work
It can come across as doubting a colleague's work, so use it only with people you know well.
🤨 How people use it
- Questioning a strange claim or story
- Calling out a suspicious excuse
- Reacting to a weird message or request
- Meme-style "that's sus" reactions
Example messages
You said you'd be here in 5 mins, an hour ago 🤨
Since when do you like gym 🤨
Who's this in your story 🤨📸
Free iPhone? Click this link? 🤨
Common 🤨 combinations
- 🤨📸Caught you, this looks suspicious
- 🤨🤨🤨Very suspicious, strong "what"
- 🤨🤔Confused and doubtful at the same time
🤨 vs similar emojis
| 🤨 vs 🧐 | 🧐 looks closely with interest, often mock posh, while 🤨 shows doubt or suspicion. |
|---|---|
| 🤨 vs 🤔 | 🤔 means thinking it over, while 🤨 means questioning whether it is true. |
| 🤨 vs 😒 | 😒 shows real annoyance or being unimpressed, which is stronger and less playful than 🤨. |
Emoji details
| Name | face with raised eyebrow |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F928 |
| Category | Smileys |
| Keywords | disapproval, disbelief, distrust, emoji, eyebrow, face, hmm, mild, raised, skeptic, skeptical, skepticism, surprise, what |
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FAQ
What does the 🤨 face with raised eyebrow emoji mean?
🤨 means you doubt, question or are suspicious of something, like saying "hmm, really?" or "that sounds sus." The Apple artwork shows a yellow face with one eyebrow raised high, the other eye narrowed and a flat, straight mouth.
Is 🤨 rude?
Usually not between friends, where it is a playful "really?" With strangers or at work it can sound doubtful or judging, so be careful.
What does 🤨📸 mean?
It means "caught you" or "this is suspicious," as if taking a photo of someone doing something odd. It comes from meme culture.
How do you reply to 🤨?
Explain yourself or laugh it off. A quick "I swear it's true 😂" or a clear answer usually works.
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