Keening

The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

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

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

The keening smell of rotten eggs filled the kitchen, indicating a gas leak.

The keening aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the bakery.

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