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pleading face

Last updated: 06/05/2026

🥺 pleading face, usually shown as a yellow face with large watery eyes and a small downturned mouth.

The pleading face emoji is commonly used to express begging, yearning, or being deeply touched by something kind. It can refer to making puppy-dog eyes when asking for a favor, or showing a sense of vulnerability and adoration. Because of its large, watery eyes, it feels vulnerable and affectionate, though it is often used in a lighthearted or playful way to show one is feeling soft or emotionally overwhelmed.

In chats and captions, you can use it for a pleading request, such as “Could you please help me with this task 🥺?” For an adorable pet photo, you might write “Look at this tiny kitten 🥺 it is so sweet.” In a heartfelt moment, it can also appear in a polite reply like “That was the nicest thing anyone has said 🥺 thank you so much.”

  • You’re asking your friend to share their fries after saying they’re not sharing.

    Just one bite… pleaseee 🥺🍟

Unicode
U+1F97A
Variant status
Fully-qualified
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Platform rendering differences

pleading face appearance on Apple

Apple

pleading face appearance on Microsoft

Microsoft

pleading face appearance on Twemoji

Twemoji

pleading face appearance on Noto

Noto

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Differences between 🥺 (pleading face) and 🥹 (face holding back tears)

Both feature wide, glossy eyes that amplify emotion. 🥺 conveys pleading and vulnerability, a soft, needy appeal that evokes sympathy. 🥹 conveys being deeply moved, gratitude, or bittersweet tenderness with a trembling restraint. The tone of 🥹 is more inward and overwhelmed, like emotion swelling behind a smile. It feels softer and more grateful than the beseeching quality of 🥺. The eyes in 🥹 suggest being touched rather than asking, and the expression reads as quietly overflowing rather than pleading aloud.

Usage

You might use 🥺 pleading face when you want to ask someone for help, a favor, or attention in a soft, endearing way. You might use 🥹 face holding back tears when you want to show you’re deeply touched, grateful, or emotionally affected by someone’s words or actions.

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