Keening

The keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

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

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

The scientist dedicated countless hours to research, driven by a keening curiosity to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

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