- present participle of keen.
keening
Example Sentences
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The keening chorus is anchored by Roger Troutman, who enjoyed a series of 1980s hits with sprays of talk-box-warped vocals, while the blasting beat was produced by Dr. Dre, the chief architect of G-funk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gilgamesh’s lament is not the stylized keening of epic tradition—not Achilles’ highfalutin howls after Hector strikes down Patroclus—but something rawer, humbler, more recognizably human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The tone of his voice is high, a keening sound.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
She seemed equally startling, at first, for her keening voice and her shaven head.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
In the distance, the sound of keening began.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
