wailing

Example Sentences

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They got into another convoy of huge black cars, and with lights flashing and a siren wailing, rolled out of town.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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 All-Stars do their brash, spectacular thing, and a lot of that is wailing away, although they could also be mysterious.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Queenie always sang her daddy’s African words, but you knew by the wailing and moaning that they meant death.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns