With Cheryl Tiegs as a disconsolate, wordless beauty sitting at a roadside rest stop.

NEWYORKER: The Brown Bunny

Carla Devade appears, wearing tight corduroy trousers, flat shoes, and a disconsolate smile on her pretty Mediterranean face.

NEWYORKER: Labyrinth

Two double faults were followed by an errant smash, and as Clijsters suddenly discovered her second wind, the American cut a disconsolate figure.

BBC: Kim Clijsters to meet Vera Zvonareva in US Open final

As Old Trafford celebrated at the final whistle, Ancelotti cut a predictably disconsolate figure with only the very faint prospect of challenging United for the title left in his attempts to follow up the Premier League and FA Cup Double he claimed in his first season.

BBC: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea (agg 3-1)

There was no shame for the Tigers in losing their opening game to India, and they salvaged some pride by following this with a victory, albeit unconvincing, over Ireland - but they capitulated here in front of a large but increasingly disconsolate home support.

BBC: Cricket World Cup: West Indies crush woeful Bangladesh

Just one minute after Gayle crashed over his first boundary, the disconsolate skipper was walking off having played a Broad loosener down the throat of Bopara.

BBC: England secure one-day series win

Scarlets, who were looking disconsolate, briefly came to life and scored a try through Stoddart as the Edinburgh defence seemed to switch off.

BBC: Edinburgh 32-12 Scarlets