wailed

Example Sentences

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Jamie Varley, 37, who earlier wailed for his mother, made the remark in the bereavement room at Blackpool Victoria Hospital with 13-month-old Preston Davey in his arms.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

They wailed and sang as they beat their chests with their hands, a common mourning ritual in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Sunday was the test that all championship teams must pass, and the Rams did so with frozen hands and puffy faces and a will that wailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

As we spoke an air raid siren wailed overhead – the sound so familiar that Margaryta did not respond.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Two or three mouths wailed in chorus, "Meow, meow."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez