Keening

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

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

The traditional keening at the Irish wake added an emotional element to the farewell ceremony.

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

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

The keening tone of his voice conveyed the depth of his heartbreak.