wailing

Example Sentences

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Eventually, the bus made its way out onto the main road and towards the team hotel some 15 minutes' drive away, leaving several supporters wailing and sobbing.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The wailing sound you just heard was a Cleveland Browns fan screaming Why do I do this to myself?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

With Mr. Frampton wailing on guitar, “Doobie Wah” has a hard-rock core but a rollicking Doobie Brothers feel akin to that group’s 1972 hit “Listen to the Music.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

"He was heard wailing and was warned about his behaviour," Mr Mably KC said.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Finally the wailing stopped and a human voice cried out, “Mary! Why did you leave me, Mary?”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney