Face With Peeking Eye

A yellow face emoji with both hands covering the eyes, but one eye peeking through.

The Face With Peeking Eye emoji represents a mix of fear, anticipation, curiosity, or nervous excitement. It’s perfect for situations where you’re “afraid to look, but can’t help it.”

Common uses include:

• Reacting to scary, awkward, or intense content
• Expressing secondhand embarrassment
• Watching something you know is going to be chaotic
• Moments of cringe, tension, or dramatic reveal

While Millennials use 🫣 mostly in reaction to awkward or suspenseful media, Gen Z tends to use it heavily for emotional spiraling, ironic tension, or when they’re about to view something emotionally dangerous or unhinged.