Keening

The keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

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 air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

The haunting melody of the keening bagpipes played at the memorial service brought a sense of solemnity to the occasion.

The sound of keening could be heard from afar, drawing people to the funeral grounds to pay their respects.