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.

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.