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🥹 holding back tears emoji
The holding back tears emoji 🥹 depicts a face trying not to cry, expressing strong feelings and restrained tears. It is used in contexts related to gratitude, admiration, pride, sadness, or joyful emotion. It can also convey an embarrassed or emotional reaction.
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- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
- Unicode version
- 14.0
- Release year
- 2021
- Unicode sequence
- U+1F979
- Emoji version
- 14.0
What does 🥹 mean?
A facial expression depicting a person holding back tears, often with a quivering mouth and watery eyes. The official Unicode designation is 'FACE HOLDING BACK TEARS,' indicating a mix of emotional struggle and restraint. It visually represents a moment of emotional intensity, where the individual is trying to maintain composure despite strong feelings of sadness, gratitude, or other intense emotions.
Common uses
- Expressing deep gratitude or emotional overwhelm: 'Thank you so much for your support 🥹'
- Indicating a struggle to hold back tears: 'Just watched a touching movie 🥹'
- Showing empathy or shared emotional experience: 'I feel the same way 🥹'
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In a message
The charity event was so touching, I almost cried 🥹
Your kindness means the world to me 🥹
I'm trying not to cry reading these heartfelt messages 🥹
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Frequently asked questions
What does 🥹 mean?
A facial expression depicting a person holding back tears, often with a quivering mouth and watery eyes. The official Unicode designation is 'FACE HOLDING BACK TEARS,' indicating a mix of emotional struggle and restraint. It visually represents a moment of emotional intensity, where the individual is trying to maintain composure despite strong feelings of sadness, gratitude, or other intense emotions.
How do I copy Face Holding Back Tears?
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Does Face Holding Back Tears support skin tones?
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