Keening

The sound of keening pierced the silence of the night, a heartbreaking lament for the deceased.

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

Her keening wails echoed through the funeral hall, filled with sorrow.

The keening of the steam whistle signaled the departure of the train from the platform.

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

The scientist dedicated countless hours to research, driven by a keening curiosity to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

The collective keening of the crowd created an atmosphere of deep sorrow and grief.