consensual

Example Sentences

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“But no one really looked at consensual relationships.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 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

In 2012, the government's Disregards and Pardons scheme was launched to allow people historically convicted for consensual same-sex activities to have those convictions deleted from official records.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Given the blanket nature of the ruling, courts have found police encounters to be consensual in truly preposterous situations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander