Keening

The keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

The horror movie was accompanied by a soundtrack of keening voices, adding to the creepy atmosphere.

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

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

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