Thinking Face

A yellow face emoji with a furrowed brow, looking up with a hand on its chin.

The Thinking Face emoji shows someone deep in thought, questioning something, or trying to solve a problem. It’s often used when you're not convinced, need more info, or want to challenge what someone just said.

Common uses include:

• Expressing curiosity or confusion
• Reacting with skepticism or doubt
• Asking rhetorical or sarcastic questions
• Highlighting contradictions in someone's logic

Millennials tend to use 🤔 when genuinely puzzled or trying to think something through. Gen Z leans toward sarcastic or meme-style use, especially to mock “overthinking” or when calling out things that don’t add up.