😧️ Anguished face emoji
HTML
😧
Unicode
U+1F627
What is 😧️ called?
😧️ is called the Anguished face emoji.
Often called the distressed face, pained face or agony face. “Anguished” describes severe mental or emotional suffering.
What does 😧️ mean?
The anguished face emoji expresses intense distress, pain, fear, or unhappiness. Its strained brows and open frowning mouth make the reaction stronger than ordinary worry.
😦 Frowning face with open mouth shows dismayed surprise, while 😨 Fearful face adds clearer fear and blue shading on many platforms. Use 😧 for severe emotional strain or alarming news.
Other meanings
It may represent agony, panic, stress, shock, or feeling tormented by a difficult decision. Physical or mental-health crises require clear language beyond an emoji.
Example Usage
The deadline moved forward by an entire week 😧
I am distressed by what happened and need some time 😧
More details
Its Unicode code point is U+1F627, and it has been available in the standardized emoji set since Emoji 1.0. Its open frown and sharply worried brows create the anguished expression.
Visual description
A yellow face has wide or strained eyes, sharply raised inner brows, and an open downturned mouth.
Platforms vary eye openness and brow height, producing expressions that range from worried to deeply pained.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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