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

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

The wailing sound you just heard was a Cleveland Browns fan screaming Why do I do this to myself?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Following the Maytals’ 1968 hit “Do the Reggay,” with its choppy beat, steady rhythm guitar, throbbing bass and wailing horns, Mr. Cliff wrote songs that expressed social and personal themes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Danny wasn’t sure if it was the way the temperature dropped or if it was the wailing sound of the shadows, but he could hear them before he saw them.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova