Meaning
Big glossy eyes with a small pout — pleading, begging, or meltingly cute.
Pleading face — Approved as part of Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
In conversation
Asking for a favor, forgiveness, or attention: 'please say yes', 'don't be mad', or reacting to something adorable.
Tone
Soft and imploring.
Common uses
- asking for favors
- apologizing
- reacting to cuteness
- saying 'pleeease'
Watch out
Overuse in serious conversations can read as manipulation — save it for light requests.
Examples
- please please please 🥺
- can we go? 🥺
- I'm sorry 🥺
- that puppy 🥺
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Unicode data
U+1F97Apleading faceF0 9F A5 BAShortcodes
:pleading_face:HTML & CSS
🥺🥺\1F97A Languages
\u{1F97A}\U0001F97A\x{1F97A}\u{1F97A}Encodings
xn--ts9h%F0%9F%A5%BASee this emoji in open styles
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What does 🥺 pleading face mean?
Big glossy eyes with a small pout — pleading, begging, or meltingly cute.
How is 🥺 pleading face used in conversation?
Asking for a favor, forgiveness, or attention: 'please say yes', 'don't be mad', or reacting to something adorable.
What should I watch out for when using 🥺 pleading face?
Overuse in serious conversations can read as manipulation — save it for light requests.