Meaning
A face with raised eyebrows and a small open mouth, frozen in quiet surprise. It is called hushed because it looks too stunned to speak.
It suits being struck silent, like hearing a surprising secret or seeing an unexpected price. Compared with 😮 it feels more speechless and awed. Pair with 👀 when the story keeps going. Example: “He proposed at the café? In front of everyone? 😯”.