Keening

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

The keening notes of the bagpipes resonated through the air during the memorial ceremony.

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 old woman's keening pierced the night as she grieved the passing of her only son.

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

The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.

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