diff --git a/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr b/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
index ac61711..3310362 100644
--- a/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module Spectator::DSL
         \{% end %}
       end
 
-      define_pending_example :x{{name.id}}, pending: "Temporarily skipped with x{{name.id}}"
+      define_pending_example :x{{name.id}}, skip: "Temporarily skipped with x{{name.id}}"
     end
 
     # Defines a macro to generate code for a pending example.
diff --git a/src/spectator/dsl/groups.cr b/src/spectator/dsl/groups.cr
index fa78ade..4eee462 100644
--- a/src/spectator/dsl/groups.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/dsl/groups.cr
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ module Spectator::DSL
 
     define_example_group :context
 
-    define_example_group :xexample_group, :pending
+    define_example_group :xexample_group, skip: "Temporarily skipped with xexample_group"
 
-    define_example_group :xdescribe, :pending
+    define_example_group :xdescribe, skip: "Temporarily skipped with xdescribe"
 
-    define_example_group :xcontext, :pending
+    define_example_group :xcontext, skip: "Temporarily skipped with xcontext"
 
     # TODO: sample, random_sample, and given
   end