Keening

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The old television emitted a high-pitched keening noise whenever it was turned on.

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