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The phrase "must be trying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a belief or assumption that someone is making an effort or experiencing difficulty.
Example: "She must be trying her best to meet the deadline, given how much work she has."
Alternatives: "must be attempting" or "must be struggling."
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They must be trying to complete the set.
"He must be trying to pull a fast one".
Ryan must be trying him back, he thought.
The mental strain of that alone must be trying, but she doesn't talk about it.
With so much at stake, the banks must be trying hard to improve their image, right?
The narrator thinks Albert must be "trying to trick me into exposing what he took to be my hideous bourgeois soul".
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Detainees must be tried or released.
Still, it must be tried.
The braised beef cheeks must be tried.
Boots must be tried on, and often fitted.
It may be hard work, but it must be tried, and if it fails, it must be tried again.
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