Keening

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

The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

The keening notes of the bagpipes resonated through the air during the memorial ceremony.

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

The women of the village gathered to keening when they heard the news of the shipwreck.

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

The haunting sound of keening echoed through the village as news of the tragedy spread.

The keening mother held her child's lifeless body, overcome with grief.