Keening

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

The keening sound of the ambulance siren signaled a tragedy unfolding on the streets.

The distant keening of the siren warned of an approaching storm.

The haunting sound of keening filled the air as the people paid their respects to the fallen soldiers.

The keening sound of the ambulance siren pierced through the busy city streets.

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

The women gathered in the cemetery, their voices intertwining in a mournful keening that honored the departed.