Keening

The marathon runner pushed through the pain with a keening determination, longing to cross the finish line.

As the casket was lowered into the ground, the mourners erupted in heart-wrenching keening, expressing their sorrow.

The old woman's keening pierced the night as she grieved the passing of her only son.

The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.

The character in the horror movie let out a keening scream that sent chills down the audience's spine.