Keening

The keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

The keening voices of the choir conveyed the deep sorrow of the funeral service.

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

The character in the novel was portrayed as a keening figure, forever yearning for redemption and forgiveness.

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