head shaking horizontally

πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ

head shaking horizontally

Introduced in 2023 as a companion to Head Shaking Vertically (πŸ™‚β€β†•οΈ), πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ represents a horizontal head shake. It is commonly used to express refusal or disagreement in a gentle, non-confrontational way. In many cultures, shaking the head side to side is widely understood as a natural gesture for saying β€œno,” allowing this emoji to convey rejection through body language rather than a strong or symbolic denial.

  • Your friend insists pineapple on pizza is the best combo ever.

    I’ll have to disagree πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ

Unicode
U+1F642 U+200D U+2194 U+FE0F
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E15.1
General

Can also be used to express dismay or quiet disbelief, reacting to something disappointing or frustrating rather than directly refusing it.

  • You react to your favourite movie franchise’s sequel:

    I have to say, it’s really bad πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ

Heads-up

Because it looks subtle, some might miss the side-to-side motion β€” if the tone matters, add words to clarify (e.g., β€œnot my thing πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈβ€).

General

Can also describe simple head movement without clear judgment, focusing on motion rather than meaning, such as scanning the surroundings or moving along to a rhythm.

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πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ

head movement direction: horizontal ↔ vertical

head shaking horizontally

ZWJ Composition

See how πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ is built from its components, split by zero-width joiner (ZWJ).

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U+1F642
ZWJ
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U+2194