Sad but Relieved Face emoji features closed or downward eyes. A gash is visible under one eye, but there's also a hint of relief on the face. The eyebrows show sadness as well as wimpiness. The lips are slightly relaxed, as if someone has recovered from a painful experience. The face shows the moment after emotional prostration.
The emoji is used when a person feels a little better after going through a delicate time, but sadness remains in the heart. Like someone's life has been saved, but there has been damage, or a relationship has been saved, but the heart is still wounded. This emoji reflects an emotional contradiction – where the heart is both light and heavy. This emoji is seen on social media when people have escaped an incident, but its impact remains on the heart.