goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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The first in this now iconic horror film franchise which spawned four sequels follows a married couple investigating paranormal goings-on.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Other goings-on contribute to the film’s eeriness: A shirtless and mute child named Oliver (Jonah Wren Phillips) is wandering around, sporting a suspicious birthmark.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
And the detail of Kelly’s description of the goings-on inside is wonderfully evocative of a style of living virtually lost to us.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
On the other, this seldom has an impact on the movie’s larger goings-on.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Other goings-on contribute to the film’s eeriness: A shirtless and mute child named Oliver (Jonah Wren Phillips) is wandering around, sporting a suspicious birthmark.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
And the detail of Kelly’s description of the goings-on inside is wonderfully evocative of a style of living virtually lost to us.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
On the other, this seldom has an impact on the movie’s larger goings-on.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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