Keening

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

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

The eerie keening of the ghostly apparition sent shivers down their spines.

The keening shriek of the fireworks lit up the night sky.

The artist's brush moved across the canvas with a keening grace, expressing her deep longing for freedom.