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🤢Nauseated Face EmojiUnicode: 1F922

A face expressing nausea.

Released in The Nauseated Face emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and is widely used across platforms to depict feelings of nausea.

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Meaning and Interpretation

The 🤢 emoji, known as Nauseated Face, illustrates a face with a greenish hue, scrunched eyes, and an expression of discomfort. It symbolizes physical sickness, such as nausea or an upset stomach, as well as emotional responses like disgust towards something repulsive, like bad food, smells, or ideas. This emoji conveys a strong sense of aversion and is often used in casual conversations to express how something makes one feel ill or repelled.

Symbolism

  • Disgust towards unpleasant tastes, smells, or sights
  • Physical illness, such as nausea or stomach discomfort
  • Repulsion from morally objectionable or gross content

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Reacting to unappetizing food or bad experiences in daily chats
  • Expressing feelings of sickness during health-related discussions
  • Showing disapproval or aversion in debates about topics like hygiene

Usage Examples in Conversation

I just tried that new dish and now I feel 🤢!
That horror movie scene was so gross, 🤢 – I had to look away.
Ugh, the smell from the trash is making me 🤢 right now.
I think I'm coming down with something, feeling all 🤢 today.
Don't eat those expired snacks, they're totally 🤢!

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Use 🤢 only when the context involves genuine disgust or illness to avoid exaggeration.
  • Pair it with other emojis, like 😷 for sickness, to provide clearer context.
  • Be cautious in professional settings, as it might come across as unprofessional or offensive.

Related Emojis

🤮

Face Vomiting

Represents vomiting, often used for extreme nausea or disgust.

😷

Face with Medical Mask

Indicates illness or protection from sickness, related to health issues.

🤒

Face with Thermometer

Shows fever or being sick, complementing nausea expressions.

🤕

Face with Head-Bandage

Depicts injury or illness, linking to physical discomfort like 🤢.

😩

Weary Face

Expresses exhaustion or discomfort, similar to nausea feelings.

🤤

Drooling Face

Contrasts with 🤢 by showing desire, but relates to mouth/sickness themes.

😣

Persevering Face

Conveys enduring hardship, like dealing with nausea.

🤧

Sneezing Face

Represents allergies or colds, often paired with nausea in illness contexts.

😖

Confounded Face

Shows confusion and distress, akin to feeling sick or disgusted.

🤯

Exploding Head

Illustrates overwhelming shock, sometimes linked to repulsive surprises like 🤢.