Keening

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

The haunting melody of the keening bagpipes played at the memorial service brought a sense of solemnity to the occasion.

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

The sailor set sail with a keening longing for adventure, eager to explore uncharted waters.

The women gathered in the cemetery, their voices intertwining in a mournful keening that honored the departed.