Keening

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

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

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

The mournful tune played on the violin had a keening quality that brought tears to her eyes.

The artist's brush moved across the canvas with a keening grace, expressing her deep longing for freedom.

The melodious song filled the concert hall, evoking a keening nostalgia for a bygone era.

The mournful keening of the bagpipes added a somber atmosphere to the funeral procession.

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

The keening melody of the violin added a hauntingly mournful atmosphere to the music piece.