Keening

The mourners swayed and chanted in a keening rhythm, honoring the memory of the deceased.

The patient lay in the hospital bed, his keening thoughts consumed by the desire to be healthy again.

As the casket was lowered into the ground, the mourners erupted in heart-wrenching keening, expressing their sorrow.

The young child stood by the graveside, keening for his pet dog that had passed away.

The old television emitted a high-pitched keening noise whenever it was turned on.

The keening tone of his voice conveyed the depth of his heartbreak.