Keening

The keening sound of the ambulance pierced through the silence of the night.

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

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

The keening aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the bakery.

The keening tone of his voice conveyed the depth of his heartbreak.