diff --git a/examples/__tests__/mock.react-transition-group.js b/examples/__tests__/mock.react-transition-group.js
index f2547195..2f161a4c 100644
--- a/examples/__tests__/mock.react-transition-group.js
+++ b/examples/__tests__/mock.react-transition-group.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jest.mock('react-transition-group', () => {
 
 test('you can mock things with jest.mock', () => {
   const {getByText, queryByText} = render(<HiddenMessage initialShow={true} />)
-  expect(getByText('Hello World')).toBeTruthy() // we just care it exists
+  expect(getByText('Hello world')).toBeTruthy() // we just care it exists
   // hide the message
   Simulate.click(getByText('Toggle'))
   // in the real world, the CSSTransition component would take some time
diff --git a/examples/__tests__/react-context.js b/examples/__tests__/react-context.js
index 00d47b58..9cc8ef8f 100644
--- a/examples/__tests__/react-context.js
+++ b/examples/__tests__/react-context.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {NameContext, NameProvider, NameConsumer} from '../react-context'
  */
 test('NameConsumer shows default value', () => {
   const {getByText} = render(<NameConsumer />)
-  expect(getByText('My Name Is:')).toHaveTextContent('My Name Is: Unknown')
+  expect(getByText(/^My Name Is:/)).toHaveTextContent('My Name Is: Unknown')
 })
 
 /**
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ test('NameConsumer shows value from provider', () => {
     </NameContext.Provider>
   )
   const {getByText} = render(tree)
-  expect(getByText('My Name Is:')).toHaveTextContent('My Name Is: C3P0')
+  expect(getByText(/^My Name Is:/)).toHaveTextContent('My Name Is: C3P0')
 })
 
 /**
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test('NameProvider composes full name from first, last', () => {
     </NameProvider>
   )
   const {getByText} = render(tree)
-  expect(getByText('Received:').textContent).toBe('Received: Boba Fett')
+  expect(getByText(/^Received:/).textContent).toBe('Received: Boba Fett')
 })
 
 /**
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ test('NameProvider/Consumer shows name of character', () => {
     </NameProvider>
   )
   const {getByText} = render(tree)
-  expect(getByText('My Name Is:').textContent).toBe('My Name Is: Leia Organa')
+  expect(getByText(/^My Name Is:/).textContent).toBe('My Name Is: Leia Organa')
 })
diff --git a/examples/__tests__/react-router.js b/examples/__tests__/react-router.js
index 2021771f..f21bb967 100644
--- a/examples/__tests__/react-router.js
+++ b/examples/__tests__/react-router.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test('full app rendering/navigating', () => {
   // normally I'd use a data-testid, but just wanted to show this is also possible
   expect(container.innerHTML).toMatch('You are home')
   const leftClick = {button: 0}
-  Simulate.click(getByText('about'), leftClick)
+  Simulate.click(getByText(/about/i), leftClick)
   // normally I'd use a data-testid, but just wanted to show this is also possible
   expect(container.innerHTML).toMatch('You are on the about page')
 })
diff --git a/examples/__tests__/shallow.react-transition-group.js b/examples/__tests__/shallow.react-transition-group.js
index b922a30b..3124ef37 100644
--- a/examples/__tests__/shallow.react-transition-group.js
+++ b/examples/__tests__/shallow.react-transition-group.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ test('you can mock things with jest.mock', () => {
     {in: true, ...defaultProps},
     context,
   )
-  Simulate.click(getByText('toggle'))
+  Simulate.click(getByText(/toggle/i))
   expect(CSSTransition).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
     {in: true, ...defaultProps},
     expect.any(Object),
diff --git a/src/__tests__/forms.js b/src/__tests__/forms.js
index a0a3ed06..4371f005 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/forms.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/forms.js
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ test('login form submits', () => {
     <Login onSubmit={handleSubmit} />,
   )
 
-  const usernameNode = getByLabelText('username')
-  const passwordNode = getByLabelText('password')
+  const usernameNode = getByLabelText(/username/i)
+  const passwordNode = getByLabelText(/password/i)
   const formNode = container.querySelector('form')
-  const submitButtonNode = getByText('submit')
+  const submitButtonNode = getByText(/submit/i)
 
   // Act
   usernameNode.value = fakeUser.username
diff --git a/src/__tests__/stopwatch.js b/src/__tests__/stopwatch.js
index 2e6dbf57..1dab173a 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/stopwatch.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/stopwatch.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const wait = time => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, time))
 test('unmounts a component', async () => {
   jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {})
   const {unmount, getByText, container} = render(<StopWatch />)
-  Simulate.click(getByText('start'))
+  Simulate.click(getByText('Start'))
   unmount()
   // hey there reader! You don't need to have an assertion like this one
   // this is just me making sure that the unmount function works.