Keening

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

The old haunted house echoed with the keening cries of unseen spirits.

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

The mourners joined in a collective keening, their voices blending in a sorrowful chorus that echoed through the valley.

The lonely lighthouse emitted a keening beam of light that swept across the dark sea.