Keening

The sound of keening pierced the silence of the night, a heartbreaking lament for the deceased.

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

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the busy street.

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

Her keening wails echoed through the funeral hall, filled with sorrow.

The keening of the steam whistle signaled the departure of the train from the platform.

The old woman's keening pierced the night as she grieved the passing of her only son.

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

The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.

The keening sound of the foghorn guided ships safely through the thick mist.

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

The collective keening of the crowd created an atmosphere of deep sorrow and grief.