🥲Smiling Face with Tear Emoji
The 'smiling face with tear' emoji expresses mixed emotions.
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Meaning and Symbolism
The 'smiling face with tear' emoji depicts a smiling face with a single tear, conveying a bittersweet or conflicting emotional state. It's often used to express happiness tinged with sadness, nostalgia, or a feeling of being moved.
Popular Usage and Context
- Expressing happiness and joy, but with a tinge of sadness or nostalgia
- Reacting to a heartwarming or emotional moment
- Conveying a sense of being moved or touched by something
Real-Life Message Examples
That movie was so good, I was 🥲 by the end.
Seeing my kids grow up so fast makes me 🥲
Watching old home videos always leaves me 🥲
Use with Caution
- Expressing pure sadness or grief
- Situations requiring a more serious or somber tone
- Contexts where the mixed emotion might be inappropriate or insensitive
- Professional or formal settings where emojis may be seen as unprofessional
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