This is the 11827th most frequent Turkish word.
gerginliği
"Tension" or "strain."
Here, "gerginliği" refers to the pressured or strained atmosphere in diplomatic relations, temporal tension.
Diplomatik görüşmeler, iki ülke arasındaki gerginliği azaltabilir.
Diplomatic talks can reduce the tension between the two countries.
In this sentence, "gerginliği" describes the physical state of tension or being stretched tightly.
Gerilmeye başlayan ip, sonunda gerginliği taşıyamadı ve koptu.
The rope that started to tighten finally couldn't hold the tension and broke.
"Gerginliği" in this context relates to a person's emotional state of stress or nervousness due to an upcoming event.