Keening

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

The keening wail of the baby echoed through the nursery, causing concern among the caregivers.

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