Keening

The mourners swayed and chanted in a keening rhythm, honoring the memory of the deceased.

As the casket was lowered into the ground, the mourners erupted in heart-wrenching keening, expressing their sorrow.

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

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