Keening

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

The singer's voice soared in a beautiful keening note, captivating the audience.

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

The keening shriek of the fireworks lit up the night sky.

The character in the horror movie let out a keening scream that sent chills down the audience's spine.

The keening voices of the choir brought tears to the audience's eyes.