diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/meta/counter.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/meta/counter.rs
index ca4f3bc5d..35afd2f8d 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/meta/counter.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/meta/counter.rs
@@ -267,12 +267,13 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 /// array of integers, even if the counter has just one number.
 ///
 /// - location: location (positional, required)
-///   Can be any location. Why is it required then? Typst has to evaluate parts
-///   of your code multiple times to determine all counter values. By only
-///   allowing this method within [`locate`]($func/locate) calls, the amount of
-///   code that can depend on the method's result is reduced. If you could call
-///   `final` directly at the top level of a module, the evaluation of the whole
-///   module and its exports could depend on the counter's value.
+///   Can be an arbitrary location, as its value is irrelevant for the method's
+///   return value. Why is it required then? Typst has to evaluate parts of your
+///   code multiple times to determine all counter values. By only allowing this
+///   method within [`locate`]($func/locate) calls, the amount of code that can
+///   depend on the method's result is reduced. If you could call `final`
+///   directly at the top level of a module, the evaluation of the whole module
+///   and its exports could depend on the counter's value.
 ///
 /// - returns: array
 ///
diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/meta/query.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/meta/query.rs
index a644000d7..eb5208969 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/meta/query.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/meta/query.rs
@@ -140,9 +140,10 @@ pub fn query(
     /// have an explicit label attached to them. This limitation will be
     /// resolved in the future.
     target: LocatableSelector,
-    /// Can be any location. Why is it required then? As noted before, Typst has
-    /// to evaluate parts of your code multiple times to determine the values of
-    /// all state. By only allowing this function within
+    /// Can be an arbitrary location, as its value is irrelevant for the
+    /// function's return value. Why is it required then? As noted before, Typst
+    /// has to evaluate parts of your code multiple times to determine the
+    /// values of all state. By only allowing this function within
     /// [`locate`]($func/locate) calls, the amount of code that can depend on
     /// the query's result is reduced. If you could call it directly at the top
     /// level of a module, the evaluation of the whole module and its exports
diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/meta/state.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/meta/state.rs
index 5b3049728..ee2a6e32e 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/meta/state.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/meta/state.rs
@@ -222,13 +222,14 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 /// Gets the value of the state at the end of the document.
 ///
 /// - location: location (positional, required)
-///   Can be any location. Why is it required then? As noted before, Typst has
-///   to evaluate parts of your code multiple times to determine the values of
-///   all state. By only allowing this method within [`locate`]($func/locate)
-///   calls, the amount of code that can depend on the method's result is
-///   reduced. If you could call `final` directly at the top level of a module,
-///   the evaluation of the whole module and its exports could depend on the
-///   state's value.
+///   Can be an arbitrary location, as its value is irrelevant for the method's
+///   return value. Why is it required then? As noted before, Typst has to
+///   evaluate parts of your code multiple times to determine the values of all
+///   state. By only allowing this method within [`locate`]($func/locate) calls,
+///   the amount of code that can depend on the method's result is reduced. If
+///   you could call `final` directly at the top level of a module, the
+///   evaluation of the whole module and its exports could depend on the state's
+///   value.
 ///
 /// - returns: any
 ///