Face holding back tears

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About the 🥹 Face holding back tears emoji

The 🥹 Face holding back tears emoji is part of the Smileys & Emotion category and the extras group on DBEmoji. It reads as soft, emotional, and gentle, so it slots naturally into messages that match that energy. Shortcodes such as :face_holding_back_tears:, :angry:, and :cry: resolve to this emoji on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Face holding back tears (Unicode codepoint U+1F979) face holding back tears (🥹) from Smileys & Emotion. Reads sad.. 🥹 stands for "face holding back tears" in the Unicode emoji set, codified as U+1F979. Smiley emojis like 🥹 carry tone better than punctuation; drop one in to steer how a sentence is parsed. In hex, the codepoint reads 1F979; the canonical Unicode form is U+1F979. Unicode introduced it in v14.0; Apple's iOS has carried it since v15.4. On platforms that use shortcodes (Slack, Discord, GitHub), it answers to `:face_holding_back_tears:`, `:angry:`, `:cry:`, `:proud:`. Its color profile reads yellow — a useful hint when filtering by tone. Closely related themes: sad, angry, drink, tears, and gratitude. Tone first, content second — 🥹 prefaces a sentence the way a stage direction does in a script. One tap on 🥹 is all it takes — the glyph copies straight to your clipboard. Most people use it to signal a sad tone in chats, captions, and posts.

When to use 🥹 Face holding back tears

• Showing empathy in comforting replies and condolence notes
• Marking emotional posts, lyrics, or melancholy captions
• Softening apologies or breakup-related messages
• Calling out frustration in venting threads or hot takes

Combinations and pairings

• Pair 🥹 with sad-themed, angry-themed, and drink-themed emojis to reinforce the same vibe in one message.
• Stack 🥹 next to other sad emojis when the goal is to lean into the sad emotion without spelling it out.
• Lead a caption with 🥹 for a quick visual hook, or close a sentence with it as a reaction.

How to copy the 🥹 Face holding back tears emoji

1. 1Open the emoji page. Visit the Face holding back tears emoji page on DBEmoji to see the character, codepoint, and meaning side by side.
2. 2Tap Copy emoji. Click the "Copy emoji" button. The 🥹 character is placed on your clipboard instantly — no signup, no download.
3. 3Paste anywhere. Paste into any chat app, social network, document, or text field that supports Unicode. The emoji renders using the platform's native style.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 🥹 Face holding back tears emoji mean?

🥹 stands for "face holding back tears" in the Unicode emoji set, codified as U+1F979. Smiley emojis like 🥹 carry tone better than punctuation; drop one in to steer how a sentence is parsed. In hex, the codepoint reads 1F979; the canonical Unicode form is U+1F979. Unicode introduced it in v14.0; Apple's iOS has carried it since v15.4. On platforms that use shortcodes (Slack, Discord, GitHub), it answers to `:face_holding_back_tears:`, `:angry:`, `:cry:`, `:proud:`. Its color profile reads yellow — a useful hint when filtering by tone. Closely related themes: sad, angry, drink, tears, and gratitude. Tone first, content second — 🥹 prefaces a sentence the way a stage direction does in a script. One tap on 🥹 is all it takes — the glyph copies straight to your clipboard.

What is the Unicode codepoint for Face holding back tears?

The 🥹 Face holding back tears emoji is encoded as U+1F979 (hex 1F979). It belongs to the Extras group inside Smileys & Emotion.

How do I copy the 🥹 emoji?

Open this page and click "Copy emoji". The 🥹 character is copied to your clipboard so you can paste it into any app that supports Unicode emojis.

Does Face holding back tears have shortcodes?

Yes. Common shortcodes include :face_holding_back_tears:, :angry:, :cry:, and :proud:. Platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub render these as the 🥹 emoji automatically.