Keening

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

The abandoned puppy let out a keening howl, desperately yearning for someone to rescue it.

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

The wounded animal emitted a keening cry, pleading for help.

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

The haunting sound of keening filled the air as the people paid their respects to the fallen soldiers.

The keening howls of the wolf pierced the silence of the night.