Keening

The old woman's keening wails pierced the quiet night, mourning the loss of her husband.

The keening voices of the choir conveyed the deep sorrow of the funeral service.

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

The character in the novel was portrayed as a keening figure, forever yearning for redemption and forgiveness.

The mother's keening could be heard as she grieved over the loss of her child.