"I had a little trouble," he said, then shrugged hopelessly.

Zeb shrugged hopelessly and told him about the Reverend Harmswallow.

He stared at me and I shrugged hopelessly, because I had no better explanation for the boy or myself.

Shrugging hopelessly the part-time barman took up his No tramps sign and crossed the bar.

On one side of the room, Hunt caught Lyn's eye and shrugged hopelessly.

Elbereth shrugged hopelessly; Cadderly thought he saw the elf quickly dismiss an appreciative smile.

Huff shrugged hopelessly as he faced Morgan.

He shrugged hopelessly, thinking the game was up; then a powerful rumble told him that it wasn't.

She stared at his big, stained face, shrugged hopelessly, pulled a handkerchief out of her pocket and held it up to his mouth.

Her father shrugged hopelessly and started to fish about under his chair.