Keening

The sound of keening pierced the silence of the night, a heartbreaking lament for the deceased.

Her keening wails echoed through the funeral hall, filled with sorrow.

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

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

The old woman's keening pierced the night as she grieved the passing of her only son.

The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.

The collective keening of the crowd created an atmosphere of deep sorrow and grief.