Keening

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

The character in the horror movie let out a keening scream that sent chills down the audience's spine.

The scientist dedicated countless hours to research, driven by a keening curiosity to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

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