cross-current

"Little in life is simple, especially politics, with its cross currents, reactions and personalities," he said.

Fans began to spin in opposite directions, forming a cross current of air.

There were several philosophical cross currents at play.

Then the skiff rocked in the subtle cross currents.

Bahamians use two bow anchors to guard against tricky cross currents and wind changes.

The cross currents around a dinner table.

Elongating himself like a sea creature, he plunged through cross currents of shivery cold, moving ever deeper.

Below Tenbury Wells the river is more tranquil but still shallow, with strong cross currents.

Left unsaid were two political cross currents.

In the end, Toro was caught between the cross currents of reformers from the left, and the interests of a mining magnatate.