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Definition of "incidents" []

  • Plural form of incident. (noun)

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Use "incidents" in a sentence
  • "The problem with doing it by cold calling or calling back people involved in incidents is that it attempts to sum up what may be a complex, emotive or ambiguous situation by placing it into neat boxes which have an offender, a victim and a definate outcome."
  • "The police are not saying -- and they say that they cannot say at this time -- exactly what information they received on these calls, but they are responding to what they describe as incidents at these stations."
  • "Lt Ras said he saw no violence except for what he termed incidents of "heavy handedness" which could be justified in the light of the fact that his troops had come under fire and were tense."