alternately

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Gary Gunn’s alternately delicate and lush musical score lends lyricism to scenes that often burst with barely contained anger and violence.

From Washington Post

In this midterm election season, pundits, politicians and the press have alternately dismissed and obsessed over polls and voting results that show Latinos are leaving the Democratic Party and going Republican.

From Los Angeles Times

But “Armageddon Time” also presents an alternately tender and candid glimpse of what it feels like to be told one thing while knowing the opposite is true deep in your bones.

From Washington Post

Members of the Venezuelan opposition alternately welcomed and condemned Mr. Petro’s visit.

From New York Times

Instead, Ray and Adam remain entangled with each other’s lives in a way that feels alternately sweet and cringe-inducing.

From Washington Post