Keening

The keening stench of decay emanated from the garbage dumpster, making it difficult to pass by.

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

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

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

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

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