Keening

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

As the fog rolled in, a keening foghorn warned ships of the treacherous rocks ahead.

The abandoned puppy let out a keening howl, desperately yearning for someone to rescue it.

The keening of the steam whistle signaled the departure of the train from the platform.

The wounded animal emitted a keening cry, pleading for help.

As the funeral procession passed by, the sound of keening echoed through the streets.

The keening howls of the wolf pierced the silence of the night.

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