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.

As the funeral procession passed by, the mourners let out keening wails of grief, filling the air with a somber atmosphere.

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