Keening

The keening sound of the ambulance pierced through the silence of the night.

The keening notes of the bagpipes resonated through the air during the memorial ceremony.

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

As the casket was lowered into the ground, the mourners erupted in heart-wrenching keening, expressing their sorrow.

The ancient ritual involved participants keening together to honor their ancestors.

The keening aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the bakery.