Keening

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

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

The keening sound of the ambulance siren signaled a tragedy unfolding on the streets.

The abandoned graveyard was filled with the keening of the wind passing through the tombstones.

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

The distant keening of the siren warned of an approaching storm.

The keening sound of the ambulance siren pierced through the busy city streets.

The keening tone of his voice conveyed the depth of his heartbreak.