$ rspec rspec_describe_spec.rb --format=documentation in describe with verb params in describe with verb params outer level has a passing example has a failing example (FAILED - 1) inner level has another passing example has another failing example (FAILED - 2) Failures: 1) outer level has a failing example Failure/Error: 3.should be > 10 expected > 10, got 3 # ./rspec_describe_spec.rb:29 2) outer level inner level has another failing example Failure/Error: 5.should be_a(String) expected 5 to be a kind of String # ./rspec_describe_spec.rb:38 Finished in 0.00306 seconds 4 examples, 2 failures