Sobbing Kaomoji — 200+ Teary Lenny Faces to Copy
200 teary kaomoji. Watery eyes, closed mouth, holding it together.
Teary kaomoji show watery eyes and a closed mouth — the face of someone trying not to cry rather than crying. That is what separates them from the crying set, which shows visible tears, and from sad faces, which show none. If you are looking for a face that reads as genuinely upset without being dramatic, this is the category.
How to copy and type them
Tap any face above and it copies instantly. Paste with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or long-press and Paste on a phone.
To type one without copying, save it as a text replacement — iPhone under Settings, General, Keyboard, Text Replacement; Android in the personal dictionary; Mac under System Settings, Keyboard. Use a trigger you would never type as a real word, such as `;teary`.
Where they work
These render identically in WhatsApp, Instagram bios and comments, TikTok, Discord, Telegram and most game chats, because they are characters rather than images.
The combining accents on •́ and •̀ are what create the lowered brows, and they are widely supported — but on a small number of older Android builds they can sit slightly off-centre, which softens the effect. The versions using ⌣́ and ᵕ avoid combining marks entirely and are the safest choice if your audience is broad.
Display names accept them; strict @username fields limited to letters and numbers do not.
Which one to use
Pick teary when the sadness is real but you are not making a scene about it — restraint reads as more sincere than drama, consistently.
Use crying kaomoji when tears are the point, sobbing kaomoji for the comic extreme, and sad kaomoji when there are no tears at all.
Is teary the same as crying?
No, and the difference is the mouth. A teary face keeps its mouth closed — ︿ or a flat line — which reads as holding back. A crying face opens it or adds a wavering ﹏, which reads as letting go. If you are choosing between the two collections, that closed mouth is the thing to look for.
Teary kaomoji is part of the wider kaomoji collection — see also sad kaomoji, scared kaomoji, bored kaomoji.
FAQ
What is a teary text face?
A face with eyes welling up but no tears falling — the moment before crying, more restrained than a crying face.
When should I use teary instead of crying?
Use teary for happy tears, small disappointments, and moments where someone is holding it together. Use crying when tears are actually the point.
Do these work in usernames?
Most display names accept them. Strict @handles limited to letters and numbers do not.