Keening

The sound of keening pierced the silence of the night, a heartbreaking lament for the deceased.

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

Her keening wails echoed through the funeral hall, filled with sorrow.

The keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

The refugee glanced back at his war-torn homeland with keening eyes, filled with longing for a peaceful life.

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

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

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 keening shriek of the fireworks lit up the night sky.

The collective keening of the crowd created an atmosphere of deep sorrow and grief.