Keening

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

The mournful keening of the women in black veils set a somber tone for the entire funeral procession.

The young child stood by the graveside, keening for his pet dog that had passed away.

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

The keening of the grieving widow touched the hearts of everyone present, evoking a sense of empathy and compassion.