Keening

The marathon runner pushed through the pain with a keening determination, longing to cross the finish line.

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

The old woman's keening pierced the night as she grieved the passing of her only son.

The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.

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

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

The haunting sound of keening filled the air as the community gathered to mourn the loss of a prominent leader.