Keening

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

The horror movie was accompanied by a soundtrack of keening voices, adding to the creepy atmosphere.

The keening of the steam whistle signaled the departure of the train from the platform.

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

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