diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fc45e39..1d11052 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
 
-      # Setup the version of Java
+      # Set up the version of Java
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java_version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/Attempt.java b/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/Attempt.java
index a180b1f..1ff0927 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/Attempt.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/Attempt.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public boolean hasException() {
     /**
      * Gets the result of the call
      *
-     * @return the result of the call (may be {@code null})
+     * @return the result of the call (can be {@code null})
      * @throws IllegalStateException if the call didn't return a result, but threw an exception,
      *                               as indicated by {@link #hasResult()}
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/RetryerBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/RetryerBuilder.java
index e81b3a1..8751b71 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/RetryerBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/retry/RetryerBuilder.java
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ public RetryerBuilder retryIfRuntimeException() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Configures the retryer to retry if an exception of the given class (or subclass of the given class) is
-     * thrown by the call.
+     * Configures the retryer to retry if an exception is thrown by the call and the thrown exception's type
+     * is the given class (or a subclass of the given class).
      *
      * @param exceptionClass the type of the exception which should cause the retryer to retry
      * @return <code>this</code>