Side Eye Emoji 😒

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What does the side eye emoji emoji mean?

A yellow face with a slightly frowning mouth and eyes looking to the side. Conveys skepticism, disapproval, or suspicion.

How to use 😒

Expressing skepticism or doubt
Showing disapproval or annoyance
Judging someone's actions
Reacting to something questionable
Being suspicious or wary

Character reference

The base emoji is U+1F612, listed as unamused face in the Unicode emoji chart. Names here describe characters; usage examples below are editorial suggestions, not measured audience behavior.

Possible readings

“Side eye” is a common search description for 😒. The Unicode chart names it unamused face. It can suggest skepticism, annoyance or disapproval; the surrounding message determines the reading.

Example messages

“Another unexpected meeting 😒” expresses a possible annoyed reading.
If you need a correction, state it directly: “The total is missing the tax line.”

Compare nearby reactions

😒 is unamused face; 🙄 is face with rolling eyes; 👀 is a pair of eyes. Choose the actual shape rather than treating them as equivalent.

Text faces with a similar unimpressed look are ¬_¬ and (￣^￣). Neither is ASCII: ¬ is U+00AC NOT SIGN and ￣ is U+FFE3 FULLWIDTH MACRON. If the destination only accepts ASCII, (-_-) is simpler, though it can read as tired rather than unimpressed.

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