diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/sequence.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/sequence.py
index e58dd7b10e8..e2ea2194913 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/sequence.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/sequence.py
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ EXAMPLES = """
   with_sequence: count=4
 
 - name: the final countdown
-  debug: msg={{item}} seconds to detonation
-  with_sequence: end=0 start=10
+  debug:
+    msg: "{{item}} seconds to detonation"
+  with_sequence: start=10 end=0 stride=-1
 
 - name: Use of variable
   debug: