person pouting

A person pouting, often used to show stubborn annoyance, sulking, or exaggerated pettiness in a text conversation — think 'hmph' energy. Its raised-arm pose again traces back to Japanese emoji gesture conventions rather than a universal pouting expression. Trivia: this emoji is frequently confused with the frowning-person emoji since both show similar poses; the real distinction (pouting = defiant annoyance vs. frowning = sadness/disapproval) is subtle enough that usage overlaps heavily in practice.