The phrase "acutely trying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or experience that is intensely difficult or challenging.
Example: "The acutely trying circumstances of the project tested the team's resilience and determination."
Alternatives: "extremely challenging" or "intensely difficult".
Leaving people in detention who are acutely suicidal: "Trying to manage them in a non-therapeutic setting like that is just inherently futile.
Some photographers are acutely aware of the awkwardness of trying to capture an elegance that is quickly turning to dust, especially when the Cubans are watching.
In London, the effect was being felt most acutely among financial firms, which are trying to limit their exposure to any segment of the Russian economy that might be caught up in the new measures.
Asio, meanwhile, was also acutely aware that local Yugoslav agents were trying to infiltrate the more extreme Croat groups.
"Pariah" is an acutely observed examination of strait-laced parents trying to deny a child's homosexuality while all the time knowing better.
Reviewing the film for The Times, Stephen Holden called it "an acutely observed examination of strait-laced parents trying to deny a child's homosexuality while all the time knowing better".
Okewale appears acutely aware of the limitations and challenges of trying to foster social justice and fairness.
Early-career researchers trying to launch their academic careers acutely feel the pressure associated with publishing in a certain subset of journals.
It seems equally likely that Oasis, acutely conscious of its place in history, is trying the old trick of letting the music persuade.
Having worked with the Iraqi Army on my second tour, I'm acutely aware of what challenges we face when trying to get the trust of the population.
