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 keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

The horror movie was accompanied by a soundtrack of keening voices, adding to the creepy atmosphere.

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

The traditional keening brought tears to the eyes of all those who listened, capturing the pain of loss in its rawest form.

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

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

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.