Wailing example sentences

Related (10): lamenting, sobbing, howling, crying, mourning, keening, bawling, whimpering, shrieking, moaning.

"Wailing" Example Sentences


1. The baby's wailing annoyed the passengers on the bus.
2. The sound of the wailing siren filled the air.
3. Wailing could be heard from the house after news of the death spread.
4. He was wailing uncontrollably after dropping his ice cream cone.
5. The wailing of the fire alarm pierced the silence.
6. The crowd joined in the wailing of the mourners.
7. She spent the night wailing into her pillow after the breakup.
8. The wailing child needed to be comforted and consoled.
9. The wailing ambulance sped by at a dangerously high speed.
10. He was wailing in pain and holding his injured foot.
11. The harsh wailing of the wind woke me up in the middle of the night.
12. The loud wailing of the sirens approached.
13. Her wailing filled the air as she screamed for help.
14. They could hear the wailing from far away.
15. The sound of wailing began after the tragic accident was announced.
16. The wailing of the police sirens awoke him from his nap.
17. The alley was filled with the wailing of stray cats.
18. The wailing of the mourners was heartbreaking.
19. She lay on the floor wailing, unable to stand the pain.
20. The toddler spent the morning wailing from his crib.
21. He could not sleep with the wailing of the neighbors' infant all night long.
22. The room was filled with the wailing of grieving family members.
23. The child spent the night wailing in pain from an ear infection.
24. The wailing fire engine sped past the houses.
25. The baby started wailing the moment he woke up.
26. Her wailing pierced the darkness of the night.
27. The wailing woman fell to her knees upon seeing the aftermath of the violence.
28. The emergency vehicles raced by with their sirens wailing.
29. The wind was howling and wailing outside all night.
30. The wailing grew louder as more people joined in the chant.
31. The protesters filled the streets, wailing and shouting against injustice.
32. The toddler spent the afternoon wailing and crying for his mother.
33. She wanted the wailing child to stop disturbing her sleep.
34. The shrieks and wailing spilled out of the empty house.
35. The toddler started wailing once her mother left the room.
36. The toddler tried to manipulate his parents through wailing and crying.
37. The sirens were wailing but nobody knew what had happened.
38. The child spent the night wailing with a high fever and delirium.
39. The sound of wailing filled the night air.
40. The toddler learned that wailing would not always get him what he wanted.
41. The ear-piercing wailing rose up from the valley.
42. The baby started wailing the moment I put her down in the crib.
43. The wind was howling and wailing through the trees.
44. The horrific wailing echoed through the castle halls.
45. The wailing slowly died down as the ambulance drove away.
46. The paramedics rushed to the house where the wailing originated.
47. The sound of wailing carried through the open windows late into the night.
48. The infant spent all day wailing in inconsolable misery.
49. The house filled with the sound of wailing after the tragic news.
50 The wails and wailing stopped when the injured man was given morphine.
51. The wailing sirens grew louder as the firetrucks approached.
52. The toddler learned that wailing would not earn her extra dessert.
53. The wailing of sirens filled the night air.
54. The wind howled and wailed, keeping us awake all night.
55. The blizzard winds whipped and wailed outside.
56. The wailing died down as the child's fever finally broke.
57. The bereaved mother spent days wailing in her room.
58. The crowd joined in the loud wailing and chanting.
59 The pipes creaked and wailed in the frigid cold.
60. The sound of wailing cats accompanied the full moon.

Common Phases


wail like a banshee - to scream or cry very loudly, like an Irish mythological spirit
wail in grief - to cry out loud because of extreme sorrow
wail in pain - to let out loud cries because of severe physical suffering
wail in despair - to cry out hopelessly due to misery or disappointment
wail in mourning - to cry and sob loudly as part of funeral rituals
wail and gnash teeth - to express extreme distress, anger or frustration
the wail of sirens - the loud high-pitched sound made by police and emergency vehicle sirens
her wails filled the air - her loud cries could be heard everywhere
the wailing wind - wind that makes a loud, plaintive sound
the wailing of an ambulance - the sound produced by an emergency vehicle siren
the wail of an air raid siren - the loud sound signaling an attack during wartime
Hope these examples and phrases help! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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