Keening

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the busy street.

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

As the fog rolled in, a keening foghorn warned ships of the treacherous rocks ahead.

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

The keening of the steam whistle signaled the departure of the train from the platform.

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

The keening sound of the foghorn guided ships safely through the thick mist.

The women gathered in the cemetery, their voices intertwining in a mournful keening that honored the departed.