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 old man sat alone in the park, his keening heart filled with memories of his departed wife.

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 grieving mother's keening echoed through the cemetery as she mourned her lost child.

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

The mourners wailed in keening voices, their sorrow filling the air at the funeral.

The old man's keening eyes reflected a lifetime of loss and regret.