Word "TENSE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Synonyms:
strain, tense up
Examples:
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
become stretched or tense or taut
Synonyms:
strain
Examples:
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
Synonyms:
tense up
Examples:
He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room

Crossword Clues for TENSE

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Clue Source Date
Emotionally strained (5) Mirror Classic 07 Nov 2025
Feeling nervous Newsday 05 Nov 2025
It follows "past" or "present" in grammatical contexts
Verb form Newsday 19 Oct 2025
Something crossword solvers pay (not paid) attention to Wall Street Journal 18 Oct 2025
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 10 Oct 2025
Nervous part of speech (5) Mirror Cryptic 04 Oct 2025
Anxious (5) Mirror Quick 04 Oct 2025
Taut The Telegraph Plusword 03 Oct 2025
On edge Commuter 30 Sep 2025
In need of a neck rub LA Times Mini 29 Sep 2025
Past or present, say The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 28 Sep 2025
Stiff shirt collars nurses cleared out The Telegraph Toughie 25 Sep 2025
Under emotional strain in past, say (5) Puzzler Cryptic 23 Sep 2025
Imperfect or past Universal 21 Sep 2025
Uptight Thomas Joseph 19 Sep 2025
All keyed up LA Times Mini 17 Sep 2025
Nerve-racking New York Times 10 Sep 2025
Anxious (5) Mirror Quick 08 Sep 2025
Nervous part of speech (5) Mirror Cryptic 08 Sep 2025
All knotted up LA Times Daily 06 Sep 2025
It's sometimes perfect Universal 05 Sep 2025
Anxious (5) Mirror Quick 01 Sep 2025
Nervous part of speech (5) Mirror Cryptic 01 Sep 2025
Past or present, perhaps The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 30 Aug 2025
Not relaxed Universal 26 Aug 2025
Nervous part of speech (5) Mirror Cryptic 19 Aug 2025
Anxious (5) Mirror Quick 19 Aug 2025
On edge - perfect? (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 16 Aug 2025
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 14 Aug 2025
Very nervous Commuter 02 Aug 2025
Taut figure put on limited notice (5)
Anxious when the nest egg starts being dissipated (5)
On edge, stressed The Telegraph Plusword 14 Jul 2025
Very nervous Commuter 12 Jul 2025
Stand outside quarters in a state of the jitters (5)
Resents having inner turmoil and being anxious (5)
Stressed verb form (5)
On edge Universal 07 Jul 2025
Past or present, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 04 Jul 2025
How scary thriller probably makes you feel (5)
It may be perfect to a classicist to be so strung up (5)
Anxious (5) Mirror Quick 19 Jun 2025
Nervous part of speech (5) Mirror Cryptic 19 Jun 2025
Anxious (5) Mirror Quick 17 Jun 2025
Nervous part of speech (5) Mirror Cryptic 17 Jun 2025
On edge, stressful (5)
Anxious when most of the nest egg is dissipated (5)
Possibly the present state of a nervous person (5)
Nervous, stand holding the poles (5)
Anxious Mirror Quick 01 Jun 2025
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 01 Jun 2025
Under pressure musically, note three of four directions (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 31 May 2025
On pins and needles USA Today 31 May 2025
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 28 May 2025
Verb form Newsday 25 May 2025
On edge LA Times Daily 25 May 2025
Like overtimes, often
Anxious about the pronunciation of "wigwams" (5)
On edge New York Times Mini 20 May 2025
On edge The Telegraph Plusword 20 May 2025
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 17 May 2025
Charged past? The Telegraph Cryptic 16 May 2025
Very nervous Commuter 09 May 2025
Perhaps past being emotionally stressed (5)
Nerve-racking Universal 06 May 2025
Nervous side's stomach dropped after halved score
Past or present Universal 02 May 2025
A number quieten down and stop (5)
Stressed it could be perfect (5) Puzzler Cryptic 21 Apr 2025
On edge Mirror Tea Time 17 Apr 2025
Uptight The Times Concise 16 Apr 2025
Nervous time verbally Mirror Cryptic 15 Apr 2025
Inside, often seem nervous (5)
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 15 Apr 2025
Anxious Mirror Quick 15 Apr 2025
On edge USA Today 11 Apr 2025
Strungup; time of verb (5)
Tight skirt finally seen after adjustment The Times Quick Cryptic 08 Apr 2025
Figure a way to be dramatic (5)
Strained in the past maybe (5)
It is stretched tight in the time a verb takes (5)
Anxious to solve "X plus two fifths of seven" (5)
Time of verb in grammar (5)
English 101 subject Family Time 31 Mar 2025
Possibly past getting excited (5)
Stressed or strained: feeling -
On edge LA Times Daily 17 Mar 2025
On edge Commuter 17 Mar 2025
It is time for a verb to be strung-up (5)
Taut The Telegraph Plusword 11 Mar 2025
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 09 Mar 2025
Nerve-wracking LA Times Daily 09 Mar 2025
Anxious Mirror Quick 09 Mar 2025
On edge Commuter 08 Mar 2025
Present, say, ultimately won't make even kids smile
For the present, perhaps, is keyed up (5)
Tightly wound Universal 05 Mar 2025
Tight; unable to relax (5)
Like fans during a tight championship game LA Times Daily 01 Mar 2025
Taut The Telegraph Plusword 26 Feb 2025
Nervous part of speech (S)
Maybe the present state of a nervous person (5)
On edge Commuter 24 Feb 2025
Anxious Mirror Quick 24 Feb 2025
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 24 Feb 2025
Nervous time in the grammar lesson (5)
High-strung Thomas Joseph 19 Feb 2025
Wired for the future, perhaps (5)
Might be past anxious (5)
Past or future, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 11 Feb 2025
Anxious Mirror Quick 10 Feb 2025
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 10 Feb 2025
Imperfect, e.g. LA Times Daily 08 Feb 2025
Eastender seen to crack under strain (5)
Past, present or future USA Today 05 Feb 2025
Tight for time? (5)
On edge Commuter 03 Feb 2025
Anxious (5) Puzzler 31 Jan 2025
Stressed, under strain
Possibly perfect but certainly stressful (5)
Feeling anxious Newsday 28 Jan 2025
Like sudden-death tiebreakers
Under strain for a time (5)
In need of deep breaths Wall Street Journal 25 Jan 2025
Nervous, stand guarding the Poles (5)
Nervous, on edge Mirror Classic 21 Jan 2025
Under a strain at present? (5)
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 18 Jan 2025
Wired temporary shelters for campers so to speak (5)
On edge Commuter 16 Jan 2025
Anxious future, present or past? The Sun Two Speed 16 Jan 2025
Under stress The Sun Two Speed 16 Jan 2025
Tied up in knots LA Times Daily 15 Jan 2025
On edge The Telegraph Plusword 12 Jan 2025
Like a tightrope LA Times Daily 05 Jan 2025
Past, present or future New York Times 01 Jan 2025
High-strung Wall Street Journal 30 Dec 2024
Feature of English, but not Chinese New York Times 28 Dec 2024
Feeling anxious Commuter 26 Dec 2024
Anxious future, perhaps (5) Puzzler Cryptic 24 Dec 2024
Nervous, anxious (5)
Nervy Mirror Classic 20 Dec 2024
Anxious Mirror Quick 18 Dec 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 18 Dec 2024
Say, perfect partners splitting the fee regularly (5)
On edge of verb form (5)
Uptight when in teens perhaps (5)
On edge Wall Street Journal 07 Dec 2024
Tom first seen upset and overwrought (5)
The future isn't perfect and neither is the past (5)
Edgy, strained
Strained in language (5)
...Feeling just the opposite in time! (5)
Feeling anxious Newsday 26 Nov 2024
It enables you to say when! (5)
Anxious to be perfect perhaps (5)
Now is the time for using this (7,5)
A bit strained in some grammatical application? (5)
Time in grammar The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 14 Nov 2024
Teens made on edge (5)
Time to look strained?
Unable to relax, say The Telegraph Plusword 03 Nov 2024
Tightly wound, maybe Universal 02 Nov 2024
Perfect, say The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 28 Oct 2024
Past or present, perhaps The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 27 Oct 2024
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 24 Oct 2024
Present or future, in grammar Universal 22 Oct 2024
Anxious Mirror Quick 22 Oct 2024
Anxious part of speech (5)
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 22 Oct 2024
Suffering nervous stress for a certain time (5)
Past, present, or future, e.g.
Past, present or future USA Today 19 Oct 2024
Not chilling Newsday 19 Oct 2024
Could be the past of great ensemble (5)
Highly strung involved in the language class
Quite wound up LA Times Daily 15 Oct 2024
Anxious about one's grammar? (5)
Too strung up to be perfect, say (5)
See! In the Northern Territory they're uptight!
Anxious Mirror Quick 14 Oct 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 14 Oct 2024
Strained in grammar? (5)
On edge Commuter 11 Oct 2024
Nervous but could be perfect
Strained The Telegraph Quick 09 Oct 2024
Feeling antsy Newsday 30 Sep 2024
It can be perfect Wall Street Journal 28 Sep 2024
Exciting present? (5)
On edge Mirror Tea Time 25 Sep 2024
Sent off, having an early start is anxious (5)
Feeling nervous Newsday 23 Sep 2024
Anxious for the future maybe
Tightly stretched camping equipment by the sound of it (5)
It may be perfect to be strung-up (5)
Nervous for a time in the grammar lesson (5)
The past or the present, e.g.
Often seen with a strained look
Nervy Mirror Classic 25 Aug 2024
Anxious when the nestegg starts to dispute (5)
On edge Mirror Tea Time 19 Aug 2024
Anxious Mirror Quick 19 Aug 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 19 Aug 2024
Strained The Telegraph Quick 13 Aug 2024
Feeling nervous Newsday 13 Aug 2024
The listeners are heartbroken and anxious (5)
On edge The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 07 Aug 2024
Anxious (5) The Guardian Speedy 04 Aug 2024
On edge USA Today 04 Aug 2024
Uneasy Commuter 30 Jul 2024
On edge Family Time 29 Jul 2024
Like the atmosphere after an awkward joke New York Times 28 Jul 2024
On edge Wall Street Journal 27 Jul 2024
Present, for one New York Times 25 Jul 2024
Anxious about being sent off east (5)
Anxious Mirror Quick 23 Jul 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 23 Jul 2024
Nervy Mirror Classic 17 Jul 2024
Drawn - from the past for example?
Past or present, in English class Family Time 14 Jul 2024
A time to be uptight? (5)
Grammarian's time to be stretched (5)
Seen performing at the West End, is nervous
Past or present, grammatically
The grammarian's time of strain (5)
Overly high-strung
Taking time off, seen to be on edge (5)
Reason to see a masseuse
Nerve-racking: a - moment
Anxious Mirror Quick 25 Jun 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 25 Jun 2024
Past or present, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 24 Jun 2024
Often seen to be nervously affected inside (5)
Taut The Telegraph Plusword 23 Jun 2024
Needing kneading LA Times Daily 23 Jun 2024
Time showing a need for relaxation (5)
Anxious to get the present finally wrapped up (5)
Strained The Telegraph Mini 17 Jun 2024
Uneasy Commuter 13 Jun 2024
Figures to finish the race in a state of excitement (5)
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 11 Jun 2024
Taut The Telegraph Plusword 10 Jun 2024
Present, e.g., in grammar Universal 03 Jun 2024
Prime ministerial number half-seen to be strung up (5)
Kitten seems a bit uptight (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 01 Jun 2024
Taking time off, seen to be uneasy (5)
Past ___ (like the verbs swam and wrote)
Property of a verb establishing the relative time of events The Times Specialist 27 May 2024
Hiding inside, the listener is quivering and anxious (5)
Tied up in knots Newsday 26 May 2024
Like the atmosphere after a squabble New York Times Mini 24 May 2024
Feeling anxious Newsday 22 May 2024
Rigid verb form (5)
Tight for time in grammar (5)
It may be past, present, or future, in grammar
Strained at present?
In the past, present or future it could be strained (5)
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 14 May 2024
Anxious Mirror Quick 14 May 2024
Past or present, in grammar Family Time 13 May 2024
On edge Commuter 06 May 2024
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 06 May 2024
Stretched tight, grammatical time (5)
Past, present or future Universal 05 May 2024
In an anxious state (5) The Guardian Speedy 05 May 2024
Past or present, in grammar Commuter 02 May 2024
Full marks on Strictly, couple finally perfect?
Exciting number of points (5)
Presented, with fluttering heart, is nervous (5)
Anxious Mirror Quick 30 Apr 2024
Taut, rigid
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 30 Apr 2024
Perfect, e.g. New York Times 26 Apr 2024
Figures the Egyptian leader is under a strain (5)
Uneasy at the time, seen to be shaky (5)
Uneasy Commuter 22 Apr 2024
In a rotten sense, it gets strung-up (5)
Partly fasten section that has been stretched (5)
Past, present or future New York Times 16 Apr 2024
Nervous, strained (5)
'X' - half-seen to be strung-up (5)
Uneasy, anxious (5)
Anxious when the nest egg starts to dissipate (5)
Uneasy Commuter 09 Apr 2024
English 101 subject Family Time 08 Apr 2024
Past present or future for verbs
Like stiff muscles New York Times 02 Apr 2024
On edge Commuter 30 Mar 2024
Nervous (5) Puzzler 29 Mar 2024
High-strung Thomas Joseph 29 Mar 2024
Drawn in a number of ways (5)
Taut or rigid
For the anxious listeners, heart-rending (5)
English 101 subject Family Time 25 Mar 2024
Past or present, e.g. Universal 24 Mar 2024
The difference between who I was and who I am? New York Times 22 Mar 2024
Worried it may be imperfect
There's a time to be uptight!
Nail-biting, as a situation
Anxious teens in treatment The Sun Two Speed 20 Mar 2024
Showing strain The Sun Two Speed 20 Mar 2024
Anxious Mirror Quick 18 Mar 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 18 Mar 2024
On edge Commuter 12 Mar 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 10 Mar 2024
Anxious (S)
Anxious Mirror Quick 10 Mar 2024
Flex (muscles)
Word with "past," "present," or "future," in grammar
Being so strung-up may be perfect (5)
The past or the future, say
On edge LA Times Daily 29 Feb 2024
For instance, could be past being nervous
Keyed up USA Today 22 Feb 2024
Seen off the time before, is nervous (5)
Time under strain (5)
Feeling edgy Newsday 19 Feb 2024
Strained Puzzler Backwords 18 Feb 2024
Highly strung; grammatical term (5)
Charged Wall Street Journal 10 Feb 2024
Time to be uptight? (5)
Under stress, pressure (5)
Full of nervousness
On edge Commuter 31 Jan 2024
Grammar topic showing 14-across (5)
Nervous in future perhaps (5)
Taut apprehensive
Nervous when the nest egg started to dissipate (5)
Perfect or pluperfect, e.g.
Stressed out Commuter 20 Jan 2024
On edge Commuter 18 Jan 2024
Anxious Mirror Quick 16 Jan 2024
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 16 Jan 2024
In need of a deep-tissue massage LA Times Mini 13 Jan 2024
Anxious future, perhaps (5) Puzzler Cryptic 10 Jan 2024
Numbers with minimal English — something they need to learn about? The Times Cryptic 08 Jan 2024
Feeling anxious USA Today 08 Jan 2024
Past, present, or future, grammatically speaking
Anxious The Telegraph Quick 27 Dec 2023
Describes a sprinter just before the gun
Past, present or future, grammatically
Anxious The Telegraph Quick 18 Dec 2023
Uptight Commuter 14 Dec 2023
Anxious Mirror Quick 13 Dec 2023
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 13 Dec 2023
Present, past or future, e.g
Anxious Mirror Quick 04 Dec 2023
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 04 Dec 2023
Nervous part of speech Mirror Cryptic 03 Dec 2023
Anxious Mirror Quick 03 Dec 2023
Inhabitant often seemed strung-up (5)
Tied up in knots LA Times Daily 22 Nov 2023
On edge USA Today 19 Nov 2023
Anxious time in English class? The Telegraph Toughie 17 Nov 2023
Past, present or future Universal 11 Nov 2023
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 03 Nov 2023
Past, present, or future, in grammar
Present, e.g. Wall Street Journal 21 Oct 2023
Past, present, or future, e.g.
Feeling nervous Newsday 16 Oct 2023
Nerve-wracking LA Times Daily 08 Oct 2023
Very nervous
Perfect, e.g. Wall Street Journal 07 Sep 2023
A bundle of nerves Wall Street Journal 31 Aug 2023
Past, present, or future Thomas Joseph 30 Aug 2023
Present, past or future Universal 26 Aug 2023
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 24 Aug 2023
Anxious future maybe The Times Cryptic 07 Aug 2023
It could be past, present or future
Feeling nervous Newsday 31 Jul 2023
On pins and needles LA Times Daily 18 Jul 2023
Very nervous or ill at ease
On edge LA Times Daily 04 Jul 2023
Under stress The Times Concise 04 Jul 2023
Like a standoff Universal 29 Jun 2023
All wound up USA Today 19 Jun 2023
High-strung Newsday 18 Jun 2023
It may be past, present, or future, in grammar
In need of a massage USA Today 06 Jun 2023
Present, e.g. Wall Street Journal 01 Jun 2023
Perfect or imperfect LA Times Daily 26 May 2023
Feeling edgy Newsday 24 May 2023
Like a thriller film Universal 27 Apr 2023
Knotted up Newsday 21 Apr 2023
Agitated The Telegraph Quick 18 Apr 2023
Anxious The Telegraph Quick 11 Apr 2023
Anxious New York Times 22 Mar 2023
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 21 Mar 2023
Past, present or future, in grammar
On edge USA Today 04 Mar 2023
Present, e.g Wall Street Journal 25 Feb 2023
Nervous Canadiana 20 Feb 2023
Often seen wrapping the present? The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Feb 2023
Anxious The Telegraph Quick 06 Feb 2023
Present perfect or future perfect, e.g.
Feeling nervous Newsday 06 Feb 2023
Far from relaxed LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2023
It could be past, present or future
Not relaxed Universal 25 Jan 2023
Past, present or future USA Today 04 Jan 2023
Past, present, or future, e.g.
Nervous Newsday 03 Jan 2023
Present, past or future perfect New York Times 02 Jan 2023
Not relaxed Newsday 26 Dec 2022
Perfect or present Universal 24 Dec 2022
Very nervous
Present, say Wall Street Journal 17 Dec 2022
Past, present or future USA Today 19 Nov 2022
Not relaxed Universal 13 Nov 2022
All wound up Premier Sunday 13 Nov 2022
Present, for one New York Times 12 Nov 2022
Jittery Poles protected by supporter on course The Times Cryptic 09 Nov 2022
All wound up New York Times 03 Nov 2022
Imperfect, e.g LA Times Daily 29 Oct 2022
Feeling nervous Newsday 24 Oct 2022
Past or future Universal 14 Oct 2022
Earnings drained after tax returns in future? The Guardian Cryptic 06 Oct 2022
Suspenseful Newsday 29 Sep 2022
On edge LA Times Daily 07 Aug 2022
Stressful past, perhaps The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Jul 2022
"Bear" has a different one than "bore" Universal 07 Jul 2022
Wound up New York Times 01 Jul 2022
Edgy Newsday 30 Jun 2022
In need of a massage, maybe Premier Sunday 19 Jun 2022
Reportedly, old red wines must be strained
Edgy, nervous The Telegraph Quick 01 Jun 2022
Keyed up Wall Street Journal 26 May 2022
Present, e.g Wall Street Journal 18 May 2022
It may be past, present, or future, in grammar
What may be perfect figure with statue's outline
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 06 May 2022
What may be perfect figure with statue's outline The Guardian Cryptic 06 May 2022
Keyed up Wall Street Journal 02 May 2022
Not chilling Newsday 30 Apr 2022
In need of a relaxing massage Universal 24 Apr 2022
Hammers would be present, but not always saw The Times Cryptic 23 Mar 2022
Stressful past, perhaps
Past or present, in grammar Universal 14 Mar 2022
In need of relaxing
Past or future Wall Street Journal 24 Jan 2022
Full of suspense Family Time 23 Jan 2022
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 07 Jan 2022
Present, say Wall Street Journal 04 Jan 2022
Future, e.g LA Times Daily 01 Dec 2021
Like muscles after lifting weights The Washington Post Sunday 21 Nov 2021
Nerve-wracking USA Today 17 Nov 2021
Past, present or future Thomas Joseph 12 Nov 2021
Anxious The Telegraph Quick 04 Nov 2021
High-strung Thomas Joseph 03 Nov 2021
Wound up LA Times Daily 29 Oct 2021
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 20 Oct 2021
Present, e.g. New York Times 17 Oct 2021
Perfect, to a syntactician Wall Street Journal 06 Oct 2021
Past or present? The Telegraph Quick 02 Oct 2021
In need of a back rub, say Universal 02 Oct 2021
Difference between is and was USA Today 16 Sep 2021
Feeling antsy Newsday 14 Sep 2021
Needing to relax Universal 09 Sep 2021
High-strung Thomas Joseph 09 Sep 2021
All wound up New York Times 06 Sep 2021
Present, past, and future, in grammar, say
Future perfect, for example Universal 05 Sep 2021
Past, present, or future
Feeling edgy Newsday 23 Aug 2021
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 21 Aug 2021
Future perfect, e.g USA Today 20 Aug 2021
Present, e.g LA Times Daily 05 Aug 2021
Present, e.g The Washington Post 05 Aug 2021
Past, present or future Universal 01 Aug 2021
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 28 Jul 2021
On edge USA Today 16 Jul 2021
Will can change it New York Times 10 Jul 2021
Not cool at all LA Times Daily 09 Jul 2021
Not cool at all The Washington Post 09 Jul 2021
On pins and needles Universal 06 Jul 2021
It may be perfect or simple, but not both New York Times 13 Jun 2021
Stressful past, perhaps
On edge USA Today 31 May 2021
Feeling antsy Newsday 04 May 2021
Past, for the verb 'were,' e.g USA Today 30 Apr 2021
A bundle of nerves Newsday 14 Mar 2021
Nail-biting USA Today 10 Mar 2021
Past, present or future USA Today 04 Mar 2021
It could be past, present or future
All keyed up Universal 23 Jan 2021
Selectively tighten security under pressure
Figure endless rumpy-pumpy will make you rigid
Charged for contract
Uptight USA Today 25 Nov 2020
Stressed USA Today 23 Nov 2020
Past, for the verb "passed" Universal 19 Nov 2020
Perfect or imperfect Universal 20 Oct 2020
Past, present, or future
Very much on edge – perfect?
Strained future maybe
Rigid past perhaps
Teens changed contract The Sun Two Speed 03 Sep 2020
Feeling on edge Family Time 30 Aug 2020
Nerve-racking Universal 28 Aug 2020
Present, for example, could be stressful
Past or future USA Today 24 Aug 2020
Very nervous
Wedgy New York Times 23 Jul 2020
Past or present
Present, for the verb "present" Universal 10 Jul 2020
Stressful future, perhaps
Nervous Newsday 24 Jun 2020
Past or future Universal 22 Jun 2020
Keyed up Thomas Joseph 20 Jun 2020
Past, for one, is stressful
High-strung Thomas Joseph 16 Jun 2020
Feeling jittery Newsday 10 Jun 2020
Stretched tight, rigid The Times Concise 09 Jun 2020
Rigid structures one might see on 10 down, I'm told
All wound up Newsday 29 May 2020
"The situation was very ___" (nerve-racking)
Perfect, e.g Universal 24 May 2020
It may be imperfect New York Times 09 May 2020
On edge Eugene Sheffer 06 May 2020
Hardly chill Wall Street Journal 22 Apr 2020
Jittery Newsday 22 Apr 2020
Anxious Wall Street Journal 13 Apr 2020
Very nervous Newsday 13 Apr 2020
Unable to relax The Telegraph Quick 06 Apr 2020
Past, present or future Universal 31 Mar 2020
Grammar lesson topic USA Today 07 Mar 2020
It may be past, present or future
Supporter holding poles is nervous
Not relaxed USA Today 05 Jan 2020
Anxious for the future, say
Showing strain The Sun Two Speed 23 Dec 2019
Anxious teens collapsed The Sun Two Speed 23 Dec 2019
Uptight Newsday 18 Dec 2019
Far from relaxed
Stressed out Universal 15 Nov 2019
Edgy Newsday 07 Nov 2019
It may be past, present or future
Anxious teens in treatment The Sun Two Speed 27 Oct 2019
On edge Family Time 27 Oct 2019
Suspenseful Newsday 20 Oct 2019
Perfect, perhaps, under pressure
Edgy Premier Sunday 29 Sep 2019
Wound up New York Times 27 Sep 2019
Past or present Universal 18 Sep 2019
Anxious, nervous The Guardian Speedy 01 Sep 2019
Needing to chill out USA Today 25 Aug 2019
Word that follows the words in 1a, in grammar
Feeling nervous Newsday 19 Aug 2019
Past, present or future The Washington Post 12 Aug 2019
Past, present or future LA Times Daily 12 Aug 2019
Suspense-filled Newsday 04 Aug 2019
Word after "present" or "future," in grammar
Sent off for Spain in a state of agitation Irish Times Crosaire 04 Jul 2019
All wound up USA Today 30 Jun 2019
Verb form indicating time Irish Times Simplex 29 Jun 2019
Past or present
On edge Universal 19 Jun 2019
Taut or strained Irish Times Simplex 13 Jun 2019
In need of chilling Wall Street Journal 13 Jun 2019
Uptight New York Times 03 Jun 2019
Present, for one Wall Street Journal 01 Jun 2019
Anxiety-filled Universal 28 May 2019
Needing a chill pill USA Today 16 May 2019
Very nervous
Far from relaxed The Washington Post 12 May 2019
Rigid and unrelaxed
Far from relaxed LA Times Daily 12 May 2019
Nerve-wracking Jonesin 07 May 2019
Past, present, or future Thomas Joseph 29 Apr 2019
High-strung Newsday 21 Apr 2019
On edge LA Times Daily 19 Apr 2019
On edge The Washington Post 19 Apr 2019
Feeling edgy Newsday 08 Apr 2019
Moving one's knee a lot, maybe The New Yorker 08 Apr 2019
Tighten (up) New York Times 21 Mar 2019
Nerve-racking, as a situation
Under emotional strain in past perhaps? The Sun Two Speed 18 Mar 2019
Anxious The Sun Two Speed 18 Mar 2019
All keyed up Newsday 17 Mar 2019
React to a sudden noise Newsday 09 Mar 2019
Nervous -- and imperfect, perhaps? The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Feb 2019
It follows "past" or "present" in grammatical contexts
Forms take by a verb, such as past participle or present continuous
Strained The Telegraph Quick 08 Feb 2019
Full of anxiety USA Today 16 Jan 2019
Unable to relax USA Today 11 Jan 2019
Needing to chill out
Wound up
Uptight
Tighten (up)
Past or present
On edge
Present, for one
In need of chilling
Far from relaxed
Unable to relax
Needing a chill pill
On edge
Full of anxiety
All wound up
Past, present or future
Anxiety-filled
High-strung Premier Sunday 16 Dec 2018
About to freak out Universal 05 Dec 2018
Wound up Wall Street Journal 31 Oct 2018
Past, for one Wall Street Journal 30 Oct 2018
Like some negotiations Universal 24 Oct 2018
Charged for contract The Sun Two Speed 16 Oct 2018
Nervous in the past, possibly
… nervous energy, after 10s
Far from relaxed USA Today 18 Sep 2018
Some forgotten sentence, in a manner of speaking Irish Times Crosaire 04 Sep 2018
Perfect or pluperfect USA Today 09 Aug 2018
Taut The Telegraph Quick 27 Jul 2018
Maybe future cardinals expect to be introduced
Feeling pressure Universal 10 Jul 2018
Future perfect? Could be stressful! The Sun Two Speed 10 Jul 2018
Uptight Thomas Joseph 06 Jul 2018
Keyed up Wall Street Journal 11 Jun 2018
Nerve-racking Wall Street Journal 09 Jun 2018
Stressful The Telegraph Quick 06 Jun 2018
Without slack Universal 01 Jun 2018
On edge Premier Sunday 27 May 2018
Present perfect, for one The Washington Post 22 May 2018
Present perfect, for one LA Times Daily 22 May 2018
Needing a chill pill LA Times Daily 08 May 2018
Needing a chill pill The Washington Post 08 May 2018
Like a nail-biter USA Today 07 May 2018
Nervous LA Times Daily 16 Apr 2018
Nervous The Washington Post 16 Apr 2018
Strung out giving the past, present and future action Irish Times Crosaire 12 Apr 2018
Causing anxiety decades before EU's beginning
Anxiety-ridden Universal 07 Mar 2018
Perhaps past showing the strain The Sun Two Speed 21 Feb 2018
Grammatical concern Wall Street Journal 25 Jan 2018
Under emotional strain in past, perhaps
Unrelaxed The Telegraph Quick 14 Jan 2018
Grammatical concern The Washington Post Sunday 07 Jan 2018
Feeling pressure
Far from relaxed
Like a nail-biter
Perfect or pluperfect
Nerve-racking
Past, for one
Wound up
Keyed up
Like some negotiations
About to freak out
Without slack
Present perfect, for one
Nervous
Needing a chill pill
High-strung New York Times 28 Dec 2017
In knots Newsday 22 Dec 2017
Tightly stretched Universal 09 Dec 2017
It's exciting -- perfect maybe The Telegraph Cryptic 02 Dec 2017
Highly charged Newsday 01 Dec 2017
In need of a massage The Washington Post Sunday 22 Oct 2017
Perfect __ LA Times Daily 15 Oct 2017
Perfect __ The Washington Post 15 Oct 2017
Walking on eggshells Universal 11 Oct 2017
All keyed up USA Today 28 Sep 2017
On edge Wall Street Journal 27 Sep 2017
Past or future Thomas Joseph 26 Sep 2017
All wound up LA Times Daily 25 Sep 2017
All wound up The Washington Post 25 Sep 2017
Present perfect, e.g Premier Sunday 24 Sep 2017
Nerve-racking New York Times 10 Sep 2017
Anxious The Times Concise 03 Sep 2017
Like sports crowds during a close game New York Times 15 Aug 2017
On pins and needles USA Today 11 Aug 2017
Strung out in a manner of speaking Irish Times Crosaire 10 Aug 2017
Worried about dancing teens
Like sudden-death overtime USA Today 01 Aug 2017
Jittery Premier Sunday 30 Jul 2017
Strained LA Times Daily 29 Jul 2017
Strained The Washington Post 29 Jul 2017
Possibly perfect form of language The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Jul 2017
Hardly relaxed Wall Street Journal 15 Jul 2017
Nail-biting New York Times 01 Jul 2017
Keyed up The Chronicle of Higher Education 09 Jun 2017
Tied up in knots Newsday 01 Jun 2017
It follows "past" or "present"
Nervous The Telegraph Quick 02 May 2017
Wrought up Premier Sunday 16 Apr 2017
Worried in the past, for instance The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Apr 2017
Finding it difficult to relax Universal 20 Mar 2017
Tied up in knots LA Times Daily 07 Mar 2017
Tied up in knots The Washington Post 07 Mar 2017
Stressed out USA Today 16 Feb 2017
Drawn -- from the past, say The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Jan 2017
Tightly stretched
Perfect __
Walking on eggshells
Finding it difficult to relax
All wound up
On pins and needles
Nerve-racking
Nail-biting
Stressed out
Like sudden-death overtime
All keyed up
Like sports crowds during a close game
High-strung
Keyed up
Strained
Present, for one The Washington Post 30 Dec 2016
Not relaxed in past, perhaps The Telegraph Cryptic 27 Dec 2016
On edge Newsday 26 Dec 2016
Past or present New York Times 19 Dec 2016
A number seem oddly on edge
High-strung Wall Street Journal 12 Nov 2016
Feeling stressed USA Today 01 Nov 2016
Nail-biting The Washington Post 01 Nov 2016
Future, e.g LA Times Daily 29 Oct 2016
Edgy Thomas Joseph 28 Oct 2016
Very strong, but not in past or present, say
Perfect, e.g The Washington Post 24 Oct 2016
Hardly at ease USA Today 21 Oct 2016
All wired up USA Today 05 Oct 2016
Past perfect, e.g USA Today 17 Sep 2016
In need of a massage USA Today 07 Sep 2016
Verb form, indicates time Irish Times Simplex 25 Aug 2016
All in knots USA Today 24 Jul 2016
Uptight Universal 23 Jul 2016
Nervous time for grammarian The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Jul 2016
Grammar topic LA Times Daily 22 Jun 2016
Present, to a grammarian Wall Street Journal 13 Jun 2016
Grammar class subject USA Today 24 May 2016
Often seems a bit stressed
Form of a verb Newsday 11 May 2016
Present for an English teacher? Wall Street Journal 07 May 2016
Present, e.g New York Times 04 May 2016
Taut; strained The Telegraph Quick 02 May 2016
Present, say LA Times Daily 16 Apr 2016
All wired up Universal 01 Apr 2016
Feeling anxious Newsday 29 Mar 2016
Strained verb form Irish Times Simplex 22 Mar 2016
Uptight The Telegraph Quick 06 Mar 2016
Uptight Premier Sunday 28 Feb 2016
Nervous Universal 17 Feb 2016
Pluperfect, for one Universal 09 Feb 2016
Not relaxed Premier Sunday 07 Feb 2016
Charged for present, possibly The Times Cryptic 02 Feb 2016
Grammarian's subject The Washington Post 24 Jan 2016
Keyed up The Washington Post 21 Jan 2016
Hardly at ease
Pluperfect, for one
Past perfect, e.g.
In need of a massage
All wired up
All in knots
Nervous
Uptight
Past or present
Grammar topic
Grammar class subject
Future, e.g.
In need of a massage Universal 30 Dec 2015
In danger of snapping The Washington Post 28 Dec 2015
Frazzled LA Times Daily 25 Dec 2015
It may be perfect LA Times Daily 21 Nov 2015
Team missing one member, heads of state extremely agitated The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Nov 2015
Stretched tight The Times Concise 09 Nov 2015
On pins and needles Newsday 28 Oct 2015
On edge The Telegraph Quick 25 Oct 2015
Anxious Premier Sunday 13 Sep 2015
Grammar class subject LA Times Daily 09 Sep 2015
Form of verb showing time Irish Times Simplex 22 Aug 2015
Nail-biting Premier Sunday 09 Aug 2015
On edge The Guardian Quick 08 Aug 2015
Future perfect, for one New York Times 15 Jun 2015
Under stress LA Times Daily 14 Jun 2015
In need of a back rub, say New York Times 02 Jun 2015
Grammar topic Thomas Joseph 01 Jun 2015
A bundle of nerves USA Today 01 Jun 2015
Like a close game, usually Universal 11 May 2015
In need of a backrub USA Today 07 May 2015
In need of a chill pill LA Times Daily 31 Mar 2015
Antsy Newsday 04 Mar 2015
Antsy Premier Sunday 01 Feb 2015
Nervous Eugene Sheffer 17 Jan 2015
Strained, taut Irish Times Simplex 13 Jan 2015
Emotionally charged USA Today 09 Jan 2015
What could be future number descending on prosperous region? The Times Cryptic 08 Jan 2015
Verb form
Hardly relaxed
In need of a massage
Form of a verb
Not at ease
On edge
Grammar class subject
Antsy
Nail-biting
In need of a back rub, say
Anxious
In need of a chill pill
It may be perfect
Antsy
Under stress
On edge
Future perfect, for one
On pins and needles
Frazzled
Pearl Jam "Present ___"
Emotionally charged
All wound up
In need of a backrub
Like a close game, usually
It may be perfect
Keyed up
On edge
Past, present, or future
Suspense-filled
A bundle of nerves
Not relaxed giving present perhaps
High-strung
Feeling nervous
Feeling jittery
Feeling anxious
Not relaxed
In need of a rubdown
Jittery
All wound up
Perfect, e.g.
Wound up
Tied up in knots
Keyed up
Not relaxed
Jittery
On edge
Wound up
In a knot
High-strung
Cliffhanging
Needing kneading
Taut
Stressed
Time indicator, of sorts
Verb form
High-strung
Wound tighter than a drum
April Wine "Future ___"
Not chilling
Maybe past being edgy
Maybe past being uptight
On edge
Tightly wound
Napalm Death "Passive ___"
It may be perfect
Like someone pacing back and forth
Needing a massage, maybe
What a verb ending may indicate
Needing to chill out
Wound up
Perfect, say
Not relaxed
Nervous
Wound up
Strained
Nail-biting
Jittery
Like sudden-death overtimes
Walking on eggshells
Past perfect, for one
Anxiety-ridden
Full of angst
Anxious
Like someone pacing back and forth
Geddy Lee's "The Present ___"
A nervous rocker is this
Present, for one
In need of a rubdown
Uptight
On pins and needles
Unable to relax
Verb category
Present, e.g.
Past or present
In need of a massage, perhaps
In need of a massage, perhaps
Uptight
Uptight
Unable to speak, perhaps
Stressed
In danger of snapping
English 101 subject
Needing to chill out
All wound up
Past or present
Edgy
All wound up
Future, for one
Nerve-wracking
Pluperfect, e.g.
Stretched tight
Tightly wound
Not slack
Fraught with anxiety
Like a close game, usually
Grammar class subject
Apt to snap
Past subject for an English class?
Stressful
Wound up
Not calm
Past or present
Future, for one
Suspenseful
Full of suspense
Showing strain
Anxious
Edgy
On pins and needles
Wound up
Far from relaxed
Nerve-wracking
Not at all relaxed
Pluperfect, e.g.
Nerve-straining
Drama-filled
Past or present
Far from laid-back
Wound up
Grammar subject
Drama-filled
Needing a massage, say New York Times 18 Oct 2009
Uptight
Linguist's subject
Ex-lax?
Linguist's subject
Needing kneading?
Ex-lax?
Past, present or future
In need of a massage, maybe
In need of a rubdown
Needing a massage, say
Tightly wound
Not loosey-goosey
Cliff-hanging
Not loosey-goosey
Grammar class subject
Taut
Temporal language element
Tied up in knots
Topic in grammar class
Grammatical time setter
Strained
Tied up in knots
On edge
Stressed-out
Showing strain
In danger of snapping
All keyed up
Nervous
Present, e.g.
Taut
Past, for one
All keyed up
Feeling antsy
Strained
Grammatical time setter
Past, for one
All wound up
Needing a massage
Hardly at ease
Past, for instance
Pluperfect, for one
English 101 subject
Ex-lax?
Far from laid-back
Ready to snap
Not relaxed
Edgy
It may be perfect
Jittery
On tenterhooks
Far from loosey-goosey
Worked up
Stressed out
It can be past or present, in grammar
High-strung
Edgy
Future, for one
It may be perfect
Needing kneading
Edgy
In need of a chill pill
On edge
Clenched, say
All keyed up
It may be perfect
High-strung
Needing kneading
Stressed
Grammar subject
High-strung
Jittery
Future perfect, for one
Overstrung
Tightly wound
Wound up
Jittery
Past perfect
Stiffen
Wound up
Fidgety
Wound up
In danger of snapping
Like a Hitchcock audience, typically
Uptight
Uptight
Jittery
Grammar subject
Stressed
Time indicator
Full of suspense
Time indicator
On tenterhooks
It can be past or present
Needing a massage
Keyed up
English class topic
In knots
Present __
Future, e.g.
Wound-up
On tenterhooks
Present, for example
Language study topic
English 101 subject
Worked up
Stressed out
In knots
Needing kneading?
Keyed up
In knots
Past or present
On edge
Feeling edgy
Present or perfect
Present, for one
Rigid
Jittery
It may be past
Keyed up
Lacking slack
Not relaxed
Present, e.g.
Not loosey-goosey
On the verge of snapping
It may be past or present
Strained
In knots
Nervous
Past or future
Uptight
Nervous
On edge
Conditional, for one
Wired
All wound up
Jumpy
Uptight
In a nervous state
In knots
Noun concerning verbs
Like a tie game in overtime
It may be present
Grammar class subject
High-strung
Tight
Jittery
Nerve-straining
Jumpy
Under strain
Not easy
Wound up
High-strung
Anxiety-ridden
On edge
Tight
Jittery
Needing kneading?
Rigid
Worked up
Needing kneading?
Under pressure
Straining at the leash
On a tightrope
Keyed up
A bundle of nerves
Present, e.g.
Edgy
Conditional, for one
Needing kneading, maybe
Like many a massage client
It concerns the past, sometimes
Needing kneading?
Like some negotiations
Edgy
Uptight
Synonym of 59 Down
Far from laid-back
Present or perfect
Present or past
Past perfect, for one
Needing kneading, maybe
Edgy
Present, e.g.
Drawn tight
Brace, in a way
Knotted up
It may be perfect in the future
Restive
Past or perfect
Past, present or future
Knotted up
Stretched tight
Uptight
Like a game overtime
Rigid
Past perfect, for one
Not at all relaxed
Keyed up
Pluperfect, e.g.
Needing kneading?
Like sudden-death playoffs
Strained
Can be past present or future
Feeling the pressure
Past or present
It may be present
Hammers would be present, but not always saw
What indicates time is tight
Nervous
Future perfect, for one
Wound up
Uptight
Stretched tight
Strung out
Past or future
On pins and needles
Feeling on edge
Knotted up
Pluperfect, for one
Knotted up
Uptight
It may be past, present, or future
In need of relaxing
In need of a backrub
It may be past, present, or future
Wired up
Taut
Like Ditka in overtime
Dramatic
Jumpy
Edgy
Can be past or present
Present, for example
Wired
On tenterhooks
Taut
Pluperfect for one
Present, for example, in English class
Nervous
Jumpy
Knotted up
Past present or future
Strung out
Verb form
Wired
What a will, e.g., may indicate?
It might be past
Taut
Nervous
Itchy, in a way
Nervous
Present, for one
Past or present, e.g.
Present or past
Anxious
Highly charged
Pluperfect, for one
Past or imperfect
Past or future
Future, e.g.
Stiffen
Up-tight
All nerves
Future perfect, e.g.
Verb form
Past or future, e.g.
Past, e.g.
Suspenseful
Stiffen, with "up"
Past, for one
Rigid; taut
Like a new driver
Preterit or present
Present or perfect
Perfect or imperfect.
Overwrought.
Past or pluperfect.
Taut.
Verb form.
Future, for instance.
All wound up.
Under strain.
High-strung.
Present, for instance.
Rigid.
Future, for example.
Present, for example.
Verb inflection.
Perfect, for one.
Pluperfect, for one.
Verb form denoting time.
Rapt.
Past, present or future.
Highstrung.
Form of a verb.
Time for grammar.
Perfect or pluperfect.
Present, for one.
Tightened up.
In a state of strain.
Grammatical term.
Keyed up.
Stretched tight.
Agog.
On edge.
Rather uncomfortable
Present, e.g.
Like uncomfortable silences
Past or present.
Past, for one.
Like overtime games
Grammarian's concern
Future, for one
Opposite of flaccid.
Term in grammar.
Strained.
Future, for one.
Preterit, for one.
Past or future.
Tightly stretched.
On the alert.
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