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pensive face emoji (Twemoji design)

😔 Pensive face emoji

Meaning

Its official Unicode name is pensive face, filed under sleepy in the smileys & emotion group. Keyboards find it when you search for “awful”, “bored”, “dejected”, “died”, “disappointed”, “face”.

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What does the pensive face emoji mean?

😔 is the pensive face emoji, part of the “sleepy” set in smileys & emotion. It is used for awful, bored, dejected, died, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.

How do I copy and paste the pensive face emoji?

Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 😔 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “awful”.

When was the pensive face emoji added?

It arrived in Emoji 0.6, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.