wailed

Example Sentences

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"Oh, my martyred child," he wailed, "oh my darling."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

In the hours after the shooting, many in the neighborhood were kept awake as sirens from ambulances and police cars wailed, their lights flashing eerily in the dense tule fog.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

The boy wailed in anguish as he threw himself over the side and into the lifeboat.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook