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 abandoned graveyard was filled with the keening of the wind passing through the tombstones.

The marathon runner pushed through the pain with a keening determination, longing to cross the finish line.

The refugee glanced back at his war-torn homeland with keening eyes, filled with longing for a peaceful life.

The marathon runner felt a keening desire to cross the finish line and claim victory.