nervous

Yellow face with a shy expression and blushing cheeks, pressing fingertips together.
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What does the nervous emoji mean?

The ultimate emoji for when you are feeling shy, awkward, or asking for a favor.

This iconic emoji features a blushing face with fingers touching together, a classic gesture representing shyness, hesitation, or nervousness. It originated from the 'shy' or 'fingertip touching' meme, often used in internet culture to convey a sense of being bashful or coy when asking a difficult question or admitting to something embarrassing.

When to use it

  • Asking a crush out on a date
  • Admitting you made a small mistake
  • Requesting a favor from a friend
  • Feeling shy after receiving a compliment

Also known as: :Very_Shy:

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