wince

Yellow face with squinted eyes and bared teeth in a strained, pained expression.
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What does the wince emoji mean?

A yellow face grimacing in pure, teeth-clenching discomfort.

This emoji features a stylized yellow face with a strained, pained expression, characterized by squinted eyes and bared, clenched teeth. It is commonly used in Discord and Slack to convey awkwardness, secondhand embarrassment, or the feeling of witnessing something painful or cringe-worthy. The exaggerated, hand-drawn aesthetic makes it a staple for reacting to awkward social situations or bad takes in chat.

When to use it

  • Reacting to an incredibly awkward social moment
  • Expressing discomfort at a cringe-worthy comment
  • Showing physical pain from a bad joke
  • Signaling intense stress during a difficult task

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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 wince 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 wince 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 wince image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.