wailing

Example Sentences

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As Héctor and the other paramedic, Julio César Vega, 28, entered the premises, a woman ran in wailing.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Before they wreaked havoc on others, Matthew and Brady grew up wailing on each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

His team is languishing until Sonny gets behind the wheel and Robert Plant starts wailing and John Bonham begins bashing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Fifi stands to walk her wailing baby to sleep.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez