Keening

The sound of keening pierced the silence of the night, a heartbreaking lament for the deceased.

Her keening wails echoed through the funeral hall, filled with sorrow.

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.

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

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

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

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

The collective keening of the crowd created an atmosphere of deep sorrow and grief.

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