Keening

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

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

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

As the funeral procession passed by, the mourners let out keening wails of grief, filling the air with a somber atmosphere.

The scientist dedicated countless hours to research, driven by a keening curiosity to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

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