Grimacing Face emoji

What does the 😬 grimacing face emoji mean?

The grimace is a clenched awkward smile, the face of yikes. It reacts to cringe moments, uncomfortable truths, and things that are about to go badly.

It's also the apologetic wince before bad news: so, funny story 😬. Whatever follows, brace yourself.

How people use 😬

• So I may have broken it 😬
• Awkward 😬
• That meeting 😬
• He saw the message 😬

See it in a secret message

Related emojis