Ely's grip on his sanity, already tenuous, falters. Julian has no problem lying, though he falters slightly when he sees Annabel come in. Noticing the pipe, she falters, then continues as Jim's voice joins her. She also felt that the "film falters when it slips into melodrama". But Lois' campaign soon falters as Mayor West proves more politically savvy. This autoregulation falters when hypertension becomes excessive. His career falters, however, just as Uma's singing career begins to thrive. Miguel's play falters, and the increased isolation begins to take its toll on him. He walks with a pained gait, which increasingly falters. Sungazer's concert subsequently falters while Sanjay mingles with the groupies. When the postman arrives, Darwin falters, almost letting him go empty-handed. They rejoice for her return but again Amina falters, clutching her stomach. It is in his execution that he falters. Eventually the walls of Badajoz are breached, but the first assault falters. My style falters and whole paragraphs emerge as dry as powder.