Keening

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

The mourners joined in a collective keening, their voices blending in a sorrowful chorus that echoed through the valley.

The traditional keening at the Irish wake added an emotional element to the farewell ceremony.

The character in the horror movie let out a keening scream that sent chills down the audience's spine.

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.