Keening

The mournful sound of keening filled the air as the funeral procession made its way to the cemetery.

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

The keening smell of rotten eggs indicated a gas leak in the basement.

The character in the horror movie let out a keening scream that sent chills down the audience's spine.

The eerie keening of the siren warned the residents of the impending storm.

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.