Keening

The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.

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

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

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

The refugee glanced back at his war-torn homeland with keening eyes, filled with longing for a peaceful life.

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

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

The old man sat by the grave, keening softly for his departed wife.

The haunting sound of keening filled the air as the people paid their respects to the fallen soldiers.

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

The sound of keening could be heard from afar, drawing people to the funeral grounds to pay their respects.