sad

A Shiba Inu dog with a blue tear on its cheek and the word sad written in black text below.
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What does the sad emoji mean?

A hilariously pathetic dog crying over its own misfortune.

This emoji features a Shiba Inu-style dog with a single tear, accompanied by the blunt, lowercase text 'sad'. It is a staple of internet meme culture, used to express mock-melancholy or to sarcastically highlight a trivial inconvenience in chat.

When to use it

  • Expressing mock sadness over minor daily inconveniences
  • Reacting to bad news with ironic humor
  • Highlighting a pathetic situation during group chats
  • Poking fun at someone being overly dramatic

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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 โ†’ Server Settings โ†’ Emoji โ†’ Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the sad 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 sad image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the sad image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.