Keening

The keening sound of the ambulance pierced through the silence of the night.

The keening stench of decay emanated from the garbage dumpster, making it difficult to pass by.

The keening mother clutched her child's lifeless body, unable to contain her grief.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for her father's return.

The marathon runner pushed through the pain with a keening determination, longing to cross the finish line.

The keening howl of the lost child echoed through the forest, raising concern among the search party.