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 mournful keening of the women in black veils set a somber tone for the entire funeral procession.

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

The haunting sound of keening filled the air as the people paid their respects to the fallen soldiers.

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