Keening

The mournful sound of keening filled the air as the funeral procession made its way to the cemetery.

The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.

The keening mother clutched her child's lifeless body, unable to contain her grief.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for her father's return.

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

The women of the village gathered to keening when they heard the news of the shipwreck.

The keening howl of the lost child echoed through the forest, raising concern among the search party.

The injured bird emitted a keening cry, signaling its distress.