Keening

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

The old haunted house echoed with the keening cries of unseen spirits.

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

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

The traditional keening at the Irish wake added an emotional element to the farewell ceremony.

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.