Keening

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

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

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

The character in the horror movie let out a keening scream that sent chills down the audience's spine.