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.

As the funeral procession passed by, the sound of keening echoed through the streets.

The ancient ritual involved participants keening together to honor their ancestors.

The sound of keening could be heard from afar, drawing people to the funeral grounds to pay their respects.