Keening

The keening sound of the ambulance pierced through the silence of the night.

The refugee glanced back at his war-torn homeland with keening eyes, filled with longing for a peaceful life.

The patient lay in the hospital bed, his keening thoughts consumed by the desire to be healthy again.

The character in the horror movie let out a keening scream that sent chills down the audience's spine.

The sailor set sail with a keening longing for adventure, eager to explore uncharted waters.

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.