Keening

The keening cry of the baby echoed through the quiet night.

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for the arrival of her absent father.

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

The women gathered in the cemetery, their voices intertwining in a mournful keening that honored the departed.

The keening voices of the choir brought tears to the audience's eyes.