stare

A distorted close-up of a person wearing a pink hat looking directly at the camera with a confused expression.
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What does the stare emoji mean?

A distorted, intense close-up that captures pure, unfiltered confusion.

This image features a heavily distorted, low-resolution close-up of a person wearing a pink hat, often used in internet culture to convey extreme bewilderment or a 'thousand-yard stare.' It is frequently deployed in Discord chats to react to bizarre statements, confusing situations, or to mockingly stare down another user during a debate.

When to use it

  • Expressing deep confusion during a chaotic conversation
  • Reacting to an incredibly weird or cursed message
  • Staring down someone who said something ridiculous
  • Highlighting a moment of pure disbelief or shock

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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.