Keening

The old woman's keening wails pierced the quiet night, mourning the loss of her husband.

The character in the novel was portrayed as a keening figure, forever yearning for redemption and forgiveness.

As the casket was lowered into the ground, the mourners erupted in heart-wrenching keening, expressing their sorrow.

The mother's keening could be heard as she grieved over the loss of her child.