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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a low wail" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a soft, mournful sound, often associated with sadness or distress.
Example: "In the stillness of the night, a low wail echoed through the empty streets, sending shivers down my spine."
Alternatives: "a soft moan" or "a faint cry".
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A low wail broke the stillness of the crowd, silent and sweating under a midday sun.
Today they were not playing, though, for a low wail of wind approached from the north.
There was a low wail, a freight train in the sky, and then the concussion of the explosion.
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Boqueron broke into a slow, low wail.
"Freakishly cool!" From out in the arena came a long, low wailing sound — the screams of the fans, dying for the idols to appear.
He loved her with gentleness and strength, stroking her neck, praising her face with his hands, till she was broken up and began a low rhythmic wail … The universe was in her and with each movement it unfolded to her.
The way the low wail of his voice to an untrained ear almost indistinguishable from those of the men featured in his field recordings mixes with the plink and rattle of the mbira is moving.
As the coffin is pushed gently into the tomb, her low wailing is the most powerful sound.
Near the quieter 10th hole, you would be more likely to hear a low whimper or wail.
From the ground floor of the building before me came a wail, a low chant, a murmuring choir.
But here it's his singing that's more interesting: Mr. Guy alternates between a low voice punctuated by booming notes, a keening high wail and a gnarled, tired wheeze.
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