nervous

Yellow face with wide eyes, a red blush across the cheeks, and a bead of sweat dripping down, looking nervous.
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What does the nervous emoji mean?

A classic expression of pure, unadulterated social anxiety.

This emoji captures the universal feeling of being caught in an awkward situation or trying to hide a massive mistake. Often used in Discord and Slack when a conversation takes a turn for the weird or when you are desperately trying to avoid eye contact after saying something questionable.

When to use it

  • -reacting to an incredibly awkward social situation
  • -trying to hide your embarrassment during chat
  • -avoiding eye contact after a bad joke
  • -feeling nervous about a sudden direct message

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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.