wailing

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

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

Then a dog began to howl somewhere in a farmhouse far down the road—a long, agonised wailing, as if from fear.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker