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Filter by Meaning Characterized by a sound or quality that is eerie or mournful
The keening wail of the sirens signaled the approach of a dangerous storm.
As darkness fell, the keening sound of the loons echoed across the tranquil lake.
The abandoned house stood in the distance, its broken windows and overgrown garden giving it a keening presence.
The eerie silence of the forest was broken only by the keening call of a distant owl.
As the funeral procession passed by, the mourners let out keening wails of grief, filling the air with a somber atmosphere.
The mournful cry of a loon pierced the stillness of the lake, creating a keening sound that echoed across the water.
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