Keening

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

The keening cries of the wounded soldier could be heard from the battlefield.

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

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

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

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

The old television emitted a high-pitched keening noise whenever it was turned on.

The haunting melody of keening echoed through the ancient ruins, commemorating the souls who had departed.