Keening

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the busy street.

The artist painted with a keening heart, yearning to capture the beauty of nature on the canvas.

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

The old woman's keening pierced the night as she grieved the passing of her only son.

The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.

The keening sound of the foghorn guided ships safely through the thick mist.

The violinist played a sorrowful melody, evoking a keening tone from the instrument.