Keening

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

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