Keening

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

The old woman's keening wails pierced the quiet night, mourning the loss of her husband.

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

The keening of mourners echoed through the somber church as they bid farewell to their beloved pastor.

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 mother's keening could be heard as she grieved over the loss of her child.