without incident

phrase

: without any unexpected trouble

The suspects were arrested without incident.

Examples of without incident in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several weeks later, Escobar’s staffer, who had previously entered the facility without incident, was identified by ICE and pilloried on Fox News for, according to the agency, trying to gain entry by falsely claiming to be a lawyer. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Bourne Police assisted the Environmental Police in tranquilizing the bear, which was removed without incident. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 12 July 2026

Eventually, police said, the Delaware County Emergency Response Team entered the building and took the man into custody at a third-floor apartment without incident. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Cedar Lake Police Chief John Gruszka said in a release Friday that Powell was taken into custody without incident July 5. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for without incident

• coincident