consensual

Example Sentences

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“But no one really looked at consensual relationships.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Gaiman, who has consistently insisted that the described encounters were consensual, filed a demand for arbitration in March, stating that another accuser, Caroline Wallner, breached their non-disclosure agreement by sharing her account with the media.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 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

What happened was legal in the UK and consensual.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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