Keening

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

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 traditional keening at the Irish wake added an emotional element to the farewell ceremony.

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

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