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Recent Examples on the Web What all of these examples have in common is that the former require less activation energy—the initial self-discipline and oomph to start something—and feel good immediately but crappy later on. — Brad Stulberg, Outside Online, 24 May 2022 If the activation energy is too high, the reaction does not occur. — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 Just about everything in my life—from getting out of bed to exercising to writing to coaching to reading—required a significant amount of activation energy. — Brad Stulberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2021 The problem, of course, is that authoring statements requires little activation energy (often little more than a Slack message to a Black employee, asking for input), and no energy at all once the statement has been issued. — C. Brandon Ogbunu, Wired, 25 May 2021 These create the activation energy required for a high explosive to react. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2020 Finding the activation energy to get out there can be tough with the various barriers to entry. — Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, 18 July 2019 See More

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“Activation energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/activation%20energy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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