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๐Ÿฅ€Wilted Flower ๐Ÿฅ€ Emoji EmojiUnicode: 1F940

A flower, visibly weakened or dead.

Released in Introduced in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0 and included in Unicode 10.0.

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Meaning and Interpretation

"The ๐Ÿฅ€ Wilted Flower emoji represents a flower that has decayed, shriveled, or otherwise lost its vitality. It is commonly used to express sadness, heartbreak, loss, or emotional pain. This emoji is a visual metaphor for something that was once beautiful but is now in decline or fading away. It's often associated with unrequited love, the end of a relationship, or any situation where hope or happiness has 'wilted'."

Symbolism

  • Sadness and emotional pain: It represents heavy emotions tied to sadness or loss.
  • The decay of beauty: This emoji symbolizes something once vibrant that has faded away, like a relationship or feeling.
  • End of life or cycle: It is sometimes used to signify the end of something, whether it be a person, event, or time in your life.

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Expressing sadness over the end of a relationship or friendship.
  • Conveying a sense of loss or disappointment after a failed attempt or event.
  • Using it in artistic or poetic discussions to symbolize the fragility of life or happiness.

Usage Examples in Conversation

I just heard about what happenedโ€ฆ I'm so sorry ๐Ÿ˜ž๐Ÿฅ€.
After all weโ€™ve been through, this is how it ends? ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ’”
It felt like everything was going well, but then everything fell apart ๐Ÿฅ€.
RIP to the best years of my life ๐Ÿฅ€.
Sometimes things just aren't meant to last ๐Ÿฅ€.

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Be mindful when using this emoji, as it can evoke strong feelings of sadness or loss.
  • Use the ๐Ÿฅ€ emoji in a context where you're conveying real emotional weight or reflection on something that has passed.
  • This emoji pairs well with other sad or reflective emojis like ๐Ÿ’”, ๐Ÿ˜ข, or ๐ŸŒ‘.

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