shake despairingly

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

Used to describe the action of shaking, often one's head, in a hopeless or desperate manner.

despairinglyVERB + despairingly

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Examples (10)

  • Looking at the ruins of his home, he could only shake his head despairingly.
  • 'It's no use,' she whispered, shaking her head despairingly.
  • The doctor simply shook his head despairingly, unable to offer any hope.
  • The old farmer shook his fist despairingly at the cloudless sky.
  • He has shaken his head despairingly at every failed attempt.
  • When she saw the final score, she shook her head despairingly.
  • The prisoner would often just sit and shake his head despairingly.
  • I watched him despairingly shake his head when he realized his wallet was gone.
  • She will probably just shake her head despairingly if you tell her the truth now.
  • The investors shook their heads despairingly as the stock prices plummeted.