Keening

The keening wail of the baby echoed through the nursery, causing concern among the caregivers.

The old haunted house echoed with the keening cries of unseen spirits.

The refugee glanced back at his war-torn homeland with keening eyes, filled with longing for a peaceful life.

The traditional keening at the Irish wake added an emotional element to the farewell ceremony.

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

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