Keening

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

The keening cries of the bereaved could be heard at the gravesite.

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 mourners' keening filled the air as they bid farewell to their beloved friend.

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

The old television emitted a high-pitched keening noise whenever it was turned on.

The keening tone of his voice conveyed the depth of his heartbreak.