Past or present, e.g (5)

I believe the answer is:

tense

(Other definitions for tense that I've seen before include "Uneasy" , "far from comfortable" , "Anxious, high-strung" , "On edge" , "Subject to strain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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