Sad but Relieved Face

A yellow face with closed eyes, a small frown, and a single sweat bead.

The Sad but Relieved Face emoji shows a sorrowful expression with a bead of sweat, representing emotional exhaustion or relief after stress. It’s a complex emoji—showing sadness, regret, or grief, but also a subtle sense of release or resolution.

Common uses include:

• Expressing a hard-won relief or emotional letdown
• Reacting to emotionally complex or bittersweet situations
• Describing moments when things almost went worse
• Sharing emotional fatigue after a stressful event

😥 is often used to show resilience through emotional difficulty. It can also be used when things work out—but just barely—or to reflect emotional vulnerability after a long ordeal.