nervous

Yellow smiley face with a blushing expression and fingers touching together in a shy gesture.
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What does the nervous emoji mean?

The ultimate emoji for when you are feeling shy, nervous, or just plain awkward.

This emoji, commonly known as the 'shy fingers' or 'uwu fingers' meme, features a blushing smiley face with fingers pressed together. It originated from internet culture to represent bashfulness, hesitation, or a playful way of asking for something. It is a staple in Discord servers for conveying a soft, submissive, or coy tone during text conversations.

When to use it

  • Expressing nervousness before asking a big question
  • Showing bashfulness after receiving a nice compliment
  • Acting coy when suggesting a new idea
  • Displaying awkwardness during a tense chat moment

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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.