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 cries of the bereaved could be heard at the gravesite.

The patient lay in the hospital bed, his keening thoughts consumed by the desire to be healthy again.

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

The mourners' keening filled the air as they bid farewell to their beloved friend.

The keening of mourners echoed through the somber church as they bid farewell to their beloved pastor.

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.