? (pleading face) = tearing up while asking or pleading for something. ? (face with tears of joy) = laughing and crying with happiness. ? (crying face) or ? (loudly crying face) = tearing up in sadness or anger.
Pleading Face was approved as part of Unicode 11.0 in 2018 under the name "Face with Pleading Eyes" and added to Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
The ? (pleading face) emoji is a yellow face with large, puppy-dog-like eyes and a small frown. It's often used to earn sympathy from the recipient, and is sometimes used to request a favor, often with the ? (backhand index pointing right) and the ? (backhand index pointing left) emojis.
Confusion with ?: While both emojis express vulnerability, ? is often seen as more of a "pleading" face, while ? is more about holding back tears.
As its name suggests, the Pleading Face emoji ? is often used when a person is begging or pleading for something, such as asking for forgiveness or a favor. This versatile emoji is also used to convey a range of other emotions, such as showing remorse, affection, hurt, fear—or sometimes just being cute and silly.
The ? emoji shows symbolizes someone trying to cry when they're overcome with joy, pride, or by something very sweet or touching. A ? emoji can also refer to someone putting on a brave face while they're sad, angry, or hurt.
How to use the Windows Emoji Panel Press Windows key + . (period) or Windows key + ; (semicolon) on your keyboard. An emoji panel will pop up. Browse or search for the emoji you want. Click the emoji to insert it into your text. Press Esc or click outside the panel to close it.
The pleading, I'm-begging-for-you emoji ? expresses an earnest appeal, often suggesting a cute, vulnerable charm that says “I'm into you and hoping you feel the same way.”
One wide eye is peeking through the fingers. Can be used to express the duality of wanting to look away from something because it's frightening, disgusting, or embarrassing, but not being able to. Face with Peeking Eye was approved as part of Unicode 14.0 in 2021 and added to Emoji 14.0 in 2021.