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'incident' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'incident' with 20 example sentences.


incident adjective

: falling or striking of light rays on something

: (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

incident noun

: a single distinct event

: a public disturbance


  • Police are investigating the incident.
  • I'll explain the incident.
  • I don't remember anything about the incident.
  • Dan was questioned by the police about the incident.
  • I'll remember this incident forever.
  • We made fun of him over this incident.
  • She is the victim of this incident.
  • She was embarrassed by the incident.
  • Everyone cleared out of the restaurant after the pepper spray incident.
  • That incident ruined the moment.
  • I gave him an outline of the incident.
  • That incident happened right in front of him.
  • We had no unexpected incidents during our trip.
  • I hold you responsible for this incident.
  • We must prevent this type of incident from recurring.
  • There was something weird about the incident.
  • A strange incident happened during his speech.
  • Incidents like this have happened before.
  • I haven't spoken with him since the incident.
  • Following the riots, incidents of looting in affluent neighborhoods multiplied.
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