Keening

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

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

The injured bird emitted a keening cry, signaling its distress.

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.