wailed
Example Sentences
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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
On Wednesday, the girl wailed in the background as Mejia described her husband as a hard worker “dedicated to his job and our home.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
"I wanted to come here desperately, I wanted to see my husband," wailed one woman, who gave her name as Naruemol, as her friend comforted her.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
It began to walk forward, and they were about to enter an unfamiliar place at the edge of the forest when the monstruo wailed and dropped Seven.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
