Keening

The mourners swayed and chanted in a keening rhythm, honoring the memory of the deceased.

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 horror movie was accompanied by a soundtrack of keening voices, adding to the creepy atmosphere.

The old graveyard was filled with the sound of keening voices as mourners gathered to pay their respects.

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

The lonely lighthouse emitted a keening beam of light that swept across the dark sea.