By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits.flaggingflag‧ging /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ adjective 
By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. He presents himself as the man to revive the party’s flagging fortunes. concern for the country’s flagging economy
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- the nation's flagging economy
- He was now feeling pleasantly intoxicated from the effects of a steady supply of alcohol, which had lifted his flagging spirits.
- Landowners are turning pasture into racetracks in an effort to boost flagging incomes.
- The onset of war and the urban destruction that followed breathed new spirit into a flagging crusade.
- The railway revived the flagging fortunes of Brighton.
- Uncertainties of planning, finance and building, along with flagging enthusiasm, have often proved too much for local initiatives.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. He presents himself as the man to revive the party’s flagging fortunes. concern for the country’s flagging economyCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
becoming tired or losing strengthflagging spirits/energy/morale By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. He presents himself as the man to revive the party’s flagging fortunes. concern for the country’s flagging economy (=starting to become weaker)· The government must take action to boost the flagging economy.
(=used when saying that someone is sad)· She was tired and her spirits were low.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· To sweeten the pill, the government will try to boost the flagging economy in various ways.
· The railway revived the flagging fortunes of Brighton.
By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. He presents himself as the man to revive the party’s flagging fortunes. concern for the country’s flagging economy