Keening

The abandoned dog let out a keening howl, yearning for a loving home.

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 keening cry of the wolf in the distance sent shivers down their spines.

The wounded animal emitted a haunting keening sound in the distance.

The injured bird emitted a keening cry, signaling its distress.