Keening

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

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

The mourners joined in a collective keening, their voices blending in a sorrowful chorus that echoed through the valley.

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

The women of the village gathered to keening when they heard the news of the shipwreck.

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 ancient ritual involved participants keening together to honor their ancestors.

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.

The haunting sound of keening echoed through the village as news of the tragedy spread.

The keening mother held her child's lifeless body, overcome with grief.