consensual

Example Sentences

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“But no one really looked at consensual relationships.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Throughout the seven-week trial, Johnston denied all the charges and claimed the acts were consensual.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

All too often, men like this get away with these attitudes because they convince enough people that, while it may be gross, it’s ultimately just decadent, consensual behavior that harms no one else.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

On Wednesday, the Audencia Nacional said it did not consider the kiss consensual, and said Hermoso had objected to it from the outset.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

Accordingly, Bostick was not really “seized” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, and the subsequent search was purely consensual.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander