Keening

The old woman's keening wails pierced the quiet night, mourning the loss of her husband.

The marathon runner pushed through the pain with a keening determination, longing to cross the finish line.

The refugee glanced back at his war-torn homeland with keening eyes, filled with longing for a peaceful life.

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

The mother's keening could be heard as she grieved over the loss of her child.