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 character in the novel was portrayed as a keening figure, forever yearning for redemption and forgiveness.

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

The keening voices of the choir brought tears to the audience's eyes.