wailing

Example Sentences

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Their parents were also present, wailing and sobbing.

From New York Times

You respond to a fire alarm differently if it’s wailing, rather than just flashing silently as a red light.

From Los Angeles Times

And after reading about this study, you may find yourself wondering whether the houseplant on your windowsill is plaintively wailing about the conditions you’ve left it in.

From New York Times

The sound of roaring engines and wailing sirens endured by people who live near busy roads can make their blood pressure rise, academics say.

From BBC

Ice crept across the room: It covered the windows, then the walls, then the thick red blanket wrapped around Mr. Mohammad’s wailing son.

From New York Times