Keening

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

The young child stood by the graveside, keening for his pet dog that had passed away.

The keening smell of rotten eggs filled the kitchen, indicating a gas leak.

The keening aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the bakery.

The keening smell of rotten eggs indicated a gas leak in the basement.

The eerie keening of the siren warned the residents of the impending storm.

The injured bird emitted a keening cry, signaling its distress.