It is the kind of image that makes you shake your head in despair.

She closed her eyes and shook her head in despair.

He shook his head in growing despair and turned on the senior prison officer.

She picked up a fork, stared at the food for a moment, then shook her head in despair.

He shook his head in despair, and returned to his work.

Another idea the villagers had shaken their heads in despair at.

All three looked at one another and shook their heads in slow despair.

Would they have shaken their heads in despair or disdain?

Wren didn't know whether to laugh or shake her head in despair.

He looked across at Harris shaking his head in despair.