Keening

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

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

The piercing sound of keening could be heard from miles away, signaling the loss of a respected community leader.

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

The lonely lighthouse emitted a keening beam of light that swept across the dark sea.

The haunting sound of keening filled the air as the community gathered to mourn the loss of a prominent leader.

The haunting sound of keening echoed through the village as news of the tragedy spread.

The keening mother held her child's lifeless body, overcome with grief.