The "( -^〇^-)" emote, also known as the "Yawning Guy" emote, is a Japanese emoticon commonly used to express tiredness or boredom. The two hyphens represent closed eyes, the caret symbol represents a mouth, and the circles represent cheeks. The overall expression is meant to convey a sleepy or uninterested demeanor.
- Happiness & Sleepiness:
"I'm really happy with how my presentation went, but I didn't sleep well last night...( -^〇^-)" - Annoyance & Sleepiness:
"My neighbor's dog won't stop barking and I have an early morning tomorrow...( -^〇^-)" - Wonder & Sleepiness:
"I wonder what it would be like to live on a tropical island...( -^〇^-)"
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