stare

Yellow smiley face with unnaturally large, bloodshot eyes and a flat, thin mouth staring intensely.
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What does the stare emoji mean?

A cursed, wide-eyed stare that captures the essence of pure, awkward discomfort.

This emoji belongs to the 'cursed emoji' subculture, a popular trend of distorting classic yellow smileys to convey extreme, surreal, or hyper-specific emotional states. It is frequently used in Discord servers to react to bizarre, overwhelming, or socially awkward moments where words simply fail to capture the level of 'what did I just witness' energy.

When to use it

  • Reacting to an incredibly awkward chat message
  • Expressing confusion after seeing something truly cursed
  • Showing silent judgment during a weird conversation
  • Highlighting a moment of intense internal panic

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the stare image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the stare image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the stare image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.