Keening

The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.

The old graveyard was filled with the sound of keening voices as mourners gathered to pay their respects.

The artist painted with a keening heart, yearning to capture the beauty of nature on the canvas.

The traditional keening at the Irish wake added an emotional element to the farewell ceremony.

The violinist played a sorrowful melody, evoking a keening tone from the instrument.