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The phrase "was not finding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that someone tried to do but didn't succeed in achieving. For example, "John was not finding the answer he needed in the book."
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"The challenge was not finding people.
I was not finding success here, either.
It was not finding an audience easily.
I was not finding work and I was angry.
The lawyer stressed that he was not finding the evidence of the complainants was unreliable.
But Tony was not finding the world of fiction very welcoming.
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"I wasn't finding that".
For Mary Blew, the problem wasn't finding volunteers.
I wasn't finding them very authentic, to be honest.
"I just wasn't finding what I wanted," Mr. Shalem said.
I wasn't finding my game.
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