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 artist painted with a keening heart, yearning to capture the beauty of nature on the canvas.

The patient lay in the hospital bed, his keening thoughts consumed by the desire to be healthy again.

The character in the novel was portrayed as a keening figure, forever yearning for redemption and forgiveness.

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

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

The artist's brush moved across the canvas with a keening grace, expressing her deep longing for freedom.

The violinist played a sorrowful melody, evoking a keening tone from the instrument.