Keening

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

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

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

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

The lonely lighthouse emitted a keening beam of light that swept across the dark sea.

The marathon runner felt a keening desire to cross the finish line and claim victory.