weary cat

This emoji depicts a cat's face screaming in surprise or fear.

It is frequently used on social media and in messages to express surprise or shock. It's modeled after the cute expression a real cat makes when startled.

This emoji is used to express extreme surprise or fear, like a scene from a horror movie, and is especially popular among Gen Z as a humorous reaction emoji.

As one of the representative cat emojis that has been around since the early introduction of emojis in 2010, it is widely used on social media to express dramatic situations or exaggerated reactions. It is a popular emoji that frequently appears in meme culture.