Keening

The mournful sound of keening filled the air as the funeral procession made its way to the cemetery.

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the busy street.

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

The old graveyard was filled with the sound of keening voices as mourners gathered to pay their respects.

The abandoned house stood in the distance, its broken windows and overgrown garden giving it a keening presence.

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

The character in the novel was portrayed as a keening figure, forever yearning for redemption and forgiveness.

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

The keening sound of the foghorn guided ships safely through the thick mist.