hurts

Human figure clutching their chest with a glowing orange light radiating from the heart.
Used in 3 servers · 6 downloads · Free for your Discord server

What does the hurts emoji mean?

When the cringe or the heartbreak hits just a little too hard.

This emoji depicts a stylized human figure clutching their chest with a glowing, intense light emanating from the heart area. It is frequently used in Discord and Slack to express physical pain, emotional distress, or being overwhelmed by a particularly cringeworthy or sentimental moment. It serves as a visual shorthand for 'my heart can't take this' or 'that really hurt.'

When to use it

  • Expressing deep emotional pain after bad news
  • Reacting to an incredibly cringey or awkward message
  • Showing physical exhaustion after a long day
  • Signaling intense heartbreak over a sad story

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