wailing

Example Sentences

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They got into another convoy of huge black cars, and with lights flashing and a siren wailing, rolled out of town.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The 17-year-old Pliny was at Misenum, approximately 18 miles from the volcano, but even there “you could hear the wailing of women, the cries of babies, the shouting of men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

“Atlantic City” is given a fuller E Street treatment, with drums alongside Mr. Springsteen’s harmonica, Steve Van Zandt on wailing background vocals, and a midtrack percussion breakdown accompanied by Mr. Springsteen’s shouted count-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Papá yelled, taking each of the twins in turn and peeling them off the two other girls, who were wailing miserably on the floor.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall