wailing

Example Sentences

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Eventually, the bus made its way out onto the main road and towards the team hotel some 15 minutes' drive away, leaving several supporters wailing and sobbing.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

"Woken by huge bangs and wailing siren," he texted.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Tick the paddle shifter, the wailing revs slip slightly—a kind of warble—then head through the roof again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

How could a table make a wailing noise?

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney