diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbb8bd5..28d50f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ from brave_search_python_client import (
     WebSearchRequest,
 )
 
-# Load .env file and check for Brave Search API Key
+# Load .env file and get Brave Search API key from environment
 load_dotenv()
 api_key = os.getenv("BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY")
 if not api_key:
-    raise Exception("BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY found in environment")
+    raise Exception("BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY not found in environment")
 
 
 async def search():
     """Run various searches using the Brave Search Python Client"""
 
-    # Initialize the BraveSearch client, using the API key from the environment
+    # Initialize the Brave Search Python client, using the API key from the environment
     bs = BraveSearch()
 
     # Perform a web search
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ async def search():
             search_lang=LanguageCode.DE,
         )
     )
-
     print("# Advanced search results")
     for result in response.web.results if response.web else []:
         print(f"[{result.title}]({result.url})")
@@ -131,8 +130,8 @@ async def search():
         print(f"![{item.title}]({item.url})")
 
 
-# Execute the search function
-# Alternatively use await(search()) in an async function
+# Run the async search function
+# Alternatively use await search() from an async function
 asyncio.run(search())
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/script.py b/examples/script.py
index eb60cc1..d249039 100644
--- a/examples/script.py
+++ b/examples/script.py
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
     WebSearchRequest,
 )
 
-# Load .env file and check for Brave Search API Key
+# Load .env file and get Brave Search API key from environment
 load_dotenv()
 api_key = os.getenv("BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY")
 if not api_key:
-    raise Exception("BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY found in environment")
+    raise Exception("BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY not found in environment")
 
 
 async def search():
     """Run various searches using the Brave Search Python Client"""
 
-    # Initialize the BraveSearch client, using the API key from the environment
+    # Initialize the Brave Search Python client, using the API key from the environment
     bs = BraveSearch()
 
     # Perform a web search
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ async def search():
             search_lang=LanguageCode.DE,
         )
     )
-
     print("# Advanced search results")
     for result in response.web.results if response.web else []:
         print(f"[{result.title}]({result.url})")
@@ -72,6 +71,6 @@ async def search():
         print(f"![{item.title}]({item.url})")
 
 
-# Execute the search function
-# Alternatively use await(search()) in an async function
+# Run the async search function
+# Alternatively use await search() from an async function
 asyncio.run(search())