Keening

The keening cry of the baby echoed through the quiet night.

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for the arrival of her absent father.

The abandoned puppy let out a keening howl, desperately yearning for someone to rescue it.

The keening of the steam whistle signaled the departure of the train from the platform.

The wounded animal emitted a keening cry, pleading for help.

The traditional keening brought tears to the eyes of all those who listened, capturing the pain of loss in its rawest form.

The keening howls of the wolf pierced the silence of the night.

The women gathered in the cemetery, their voices intertwining in a mournful keening that honored the departed.