Keening

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

The keening voices of the choir conveyed the deep sorrow of the funeral service.

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

The keening smell of rotten eggs indicated a gas leak in the basement.

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.

The eerie keening of the siren warned the residents of the impending storm.