Keening

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 wanderer stood on the mountaintop, feeling the keening wind against his face, yearning for freedom and adventure.

The village came together to perform the age-old keening ritual, a poignant tribute to their departed elders.

The ancient ritual involved keening to honor the spirits of the ancestors.

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.