by turns

by turns
adverb
: one after another in regular succession : alternately, successively

was praised and blamed by turns

washed the dishes by turns

stores that are by turns curious, tragic, ennobling, disturbing, and heartening — C.R.Hewitt & Jenifer Wayne

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by turns
1. One after another
2. At intervals
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by turns phrase
changing from one state, mood, or quality to another

Maria is by turns protective and vulnerable.

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he was by turns amused and mildly annoyed by her

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by turns
— used to describe different things that happen one after another

The book was praised and criticized by turns.

The stories in the collection are, by turns, curious, tragic, disturbing, and heartening.

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