Keening

The sound of keening pierced the silence of the night, a heartbreaking lament for the deceased.

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

Her keening wails echoed through the funeral hall, filled with sorrow.

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

The air raid siren's keening pierced through the city, signaling imminent danger.

The mournful tune played on the violin had a keening quality that brought tears to her eyes.

The melodious song filled the concert hall, evoking a keening nostalgia for a bygone era.

The mournful keening of the bagpipes added a somber atmosphere to the funeral procession.

The collective keening of the crowd created an atmosphere of deep sorrow and grief.

The keening melody of the violin added a hauntingly mournful atmosphere to the music piece.