Keening

The keening notes of the bagpipes resonated through the air during the memorial ceremony.

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

The patient lay in the hospital bed, his keening thoughts consumed by the desire to be healthy again.

The traditional keening brought tears to the eyes of all those who listened, capturing the pain of loss in its rawest form.

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