wailed
Example Sentences
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Women dressed in black robes wailed over the bodies, one of which was draped in Hezbollah's yellow flag - a reflection of the group's support in this largely Shia area.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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
As we spoke an air raid siren wailed overhead – the sound so familiar that Margaryta did not respond.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
She could not tell if the thought was terrible or tempting or both, and she and Pearl both wailed.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
