Present-Tense

a close-up of a stopwatch

Present-Tense

adj.
intimidated by the awareness that you’re in the present moment, right now, inhabiting the single fleeting second that exists, feeling like a surfer riding a cresting wave across an infinite sea, desperate to keep your balance, but unsure whether to lean forward or lean back.

From present, the moment at hand + tense, in a state of nervous strain.

Ameneurosis

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Angosis

a table full of food

Ledsome

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Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Rialtoscuro

a blurry image of a light source

Eisce

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