“I can’t handle scary movies, I was literally sitting in the theater like 😱 the whole time!” “It sounded like someone was trying to break in my front door 😱 but then I realized my roommate was just using the wrong key on accident. ” If you’re scared but not totally horrified, use the 😨 (fearful face) or 😰 (anxious face with sweat) emojis instead—all 3 emojis can be used genuinely or jokingly.

“I got my audition results for the musical today and I got cast as the lead!? 😱” Them: “I CANNOT BELIEVE PARKER DUMPED JENNA”You: “😱😱😱”

“The USA is in the World Cup this year!! 😱” “Marko threw me a surprise party for my birthday last night 😱❤️ He is so thoughtful!”

Them: “Omg, the spookiest thing just happened to me 😱”You: “Oh no! Are you alright? What happened?” Them: “Guess which coworker I just ran into at Marshall’s 😱”You: “Not Brenda! 😱😱”

Them: “You’re not gonna believe who I saw eating at Alinea tonight 😱”You: “Who??”Them: “LADY. GAGA. ”You: “WHAT!? 😱😱😱” Them: “I can’t believe Jordan is employee of the month again 😱🙄 I don’t understand it!”You: “Right!? I heard it’s because their dad is friends with the manager 😑”

The emoji’s blue forehead represents a cold sweat (like when you’re upset, sad, or afraid) and comes from an anime and manga illustration technique. [5] X Research source The 😱 (screaming face) emoji shows that images can be an important part of written language. It’s difficult to write “scream” without thinking of The Scream. Some paintings, like da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or van Gogh’s Sunflowers, are famous for their beauty while The Scream is loved for its brutal, raw emotion.