face holding back tears Emoji

When emotions run high and words are hard to find, the 🥹 face holding back tears emoji is often reached for to convey a deep sense of emotional struggle, whether it be sadness, frustration, or overwhelm, and is defined as a facial expression with tears welling up in the eyes, implying that the person is on the verge of crying but trying to hold it together, with figurative uses including admiration or being moved to tears by something beautiful or powerful, and slang uses to express being touched or impressed by something, with a tone that is melancholic, empathetic, or even ironic.

The tone of the 🥹 emoji can vary greatly depending on the context in which it is used, ranging from sincere emotional expression in personal texting conversations, to more playful or sarcastic uses in social media captions or TikTok comments, with younger generations and platforms like TikTok and Twitter tend to use it in a more ironic or humorous way, while older generations may use it more literally to express empathy or sadness, and its usage can also differ in terms of formality, with more formal online communications tend to avoid using it.

To use the face holding back tears emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F979), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.