diff --git a/rome.json b/rome.json
index 142ad0e..9bb1acd 100644
--- a/rome.json
+++ b/rome.json
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "linter": {
-        "enabled": true,
-        "rules": {
-            "suspicious": {
-               "noExplicitAny": "warn" 
-            }
-        }
-    },
     "formatter": {
         "enabled": true,
         "lineWidth": 120
diff --git a/src/expect.ts b/src/expect.ts
index 71ec84b..43ad143 100644
--- a/src/expect.ts
+++ b/src/expect.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
 
-import { type ExpectBase, type Expect } from './types'
+import {
+	type Matcher,
+	type NoArgMatcher,
+	type ComparisonMatcher,
+	type RawMatcher,
+	type RawNoArgMatcher,
+	type RawComparisonMatcher,
+	type RawMatchersMap,
+	type MatcherName,
+} from './types'
+
 import matchers from './matchers'
 
 class TestAssertionFailed extends Error {
@@ -10,46 +20,106 @@ class TestAssertionFailed extends Error {
 	}
 }
 
-function expect<ValueType>(value: ValueType): Expect<ValueType> {
-	const expectation: ExpectBase<ValueType> = {
-		value,
-		negated: false,
-		not: {},
-		addMatcher: function (this: any, matcher: any) {
-			return (other: unknown) => {
-				const out = matcher(this.value, other)
+class Expect<ValueType> {
+	static #rawMatchers: RawMatchersMap = {
+		comparisonMatchers: [],
+		noArgMatchers: [],
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Value the expectation is run against.
+	 */
+	value: ValueType
+
+	/*
+	 * Collection of inverted matchers. Any matchers registered
+	 * is also available negated under .not.
+	 */
+	not: { [key: MatcherName]: Matcher } = {}
+
+	/*
+	 * Registers matchers with Expect. At this point, Expect knows of them, but
+	 * still needs to prepare them on instantiation so they can be used.
+	 */
+	static addMatcher(matcher: RawMatcher) {
+		if (matcher.length === 1) Expect.#rawMatchers.noArgMatchers.push(matcher as RawNoArgMatcher)
+		else Expect.#rawMatchers.comparisonMatchers.push(matcher as RawComparisonMatcher)
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Returns all registered matchers.
+	 */
+	static #getRawMatchers(): Array<RawMatcher> {
+		return [...Expect.#rawMatchers.comparisonMatchers, ...Expect.#rawMatchers.noArgMatchers]
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 *  Prepares a raw matchers for the current
+	 *  Expect instance.
+	 */
+	#prepareMatcher(matcher: RawMatcher, negated: boolean = false): Matcher {
+		if (matcher.length === 1) {
+			return (() => {
+				const out = (matcher as RawNoArgMatcher)(this.value, negated)
 
 				if (!out.pass) {
 					throw new TestAssertionFailed(out.message)
 				}
-			}
-		},
-	}
-	Object.entries(matchers.matchers).forEach(([label, matcher]) => {
-		Object.defineProperty(expectation, label, {
-			value: expectation.addMatcher(matcher),
-			enumerable: true,
-		})
+			}) as NoArgMatcher
+		} else if (matcher.length === 2) {
+			return ((other: unknown) => {
+				const out = (matcher as RawComparisonMatcher)(this.value, other, negated)
 
-		if (label in matchers.matchersToInverseMap) {
-			const reverseMatcherName = matchers.matchersToInverseMap[
-				label as keyof typeof matchers.matchersToInverseMap
-			] as keyof typeof matchers.inverseMatchers
-			Object.defineProperty(expectation.not, label, {
-				value: expectation.addMatcher(matchers.inverseMatchers[reverseMatcherName]),
-				enumerable: true,
-			})
+				if (!out.pass) {
+					throw new TestAssertionFailed(out.message)
+				}
+			}) as ComparisonMatcher
 		}
-	})
 
-	Object.entries(matchers.inverseMatchers).forEach(([label, matcher]) => {
-		Object.defineProperty(expectation, label, {
-			value: expectation.addMatcher(matcher),
+		throw Error('Unknown matcher layout')
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Adds a matcher to the current Expect instance.
+	 */
+	#extendWithMatcher(matcher: RawMatcher) {
+		Object.defineProperty(this, matcher.name, {
+			value: this.#prepareMatcher(matcher),
 			enumerable: true,
 		})
-	})
 
-	return expectation as Expect<ValueType>
+		Object.defineProperty(this.not, matcher.name, {
+			value: this.#prepareMatcher(matcher, true),
+			enumerable: true,
+		})
+	}
+
+	constructor(value: ValueType) {
+		this.value = value
+
+		Expect.#getRawMatchers().forEach((matcher) => {
+			this.#extendWithMatcher(matcher)
+		})
+	}
 }
 
-export default expect
+type ExpectWithMatchers<ValueType> = Expect<ValueType> & {
+	[key: MatcherName]: Matcher
+}
+
+/*
+ * The `expect` function returned is the main access point
+ * to create Expect objects. On import, all the built-in matchers
+ * are registered, but more can be registered ad-hoc via `addMatcher`.
+ */
+export default (() => {
+	matchers.forEach((matcher) => {
+		Expect.addMatcher(matcher)
+	})
+
+	function expect<ValueType>(value: ValueType): ExpectWithMatchers<ValueType> {
+		return new Expect<ValueType>(value) as ExpectWithMatchers<ValueType>
+	}
+
+	return expect
+})()
diff --git a/src/matchers.ts b/src/matchers.ts
index a970854..6b9f300 100644
--- a/src/matchers.ts
+++ b/src/matchers.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import { type MatcherReport } from './types'
 /*
  * Asserts whether value and other are strictly equal.
  */
-function toEqual(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
+function toEqual(value: unknown, other: unknown, negated: boolean = false): MatcherReport {
+	if (negated) return toNotEqual(value, other)
 	const output = { pass: false, message: '' }
 
 	try {
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ function toEqual(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
 /*
  * Inverse of toEqual.
  */
-function toNotEqual(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
+function toNotEqual(value: unknown, other: unknown, negated: boolean = false): MatcherReport {
+	if (negated) return toEqual(value, other)
+
 	const out = toEqual(value, other)
 
 	out.pass = !out.pass
@@ -39,7 +42,9 @@ function toNotEqual(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
 /*
  * Asserts whether value and other are the same entity.
  */
-function toBe(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
+function toBe(value: unknown, other: unknown, negated: boolean = false): MatcherReport {
+	if (negated) return toNotBe(value, other)
+
 	const isSame = Object.is(value, other)
 	return { pass: isSame, message: `${value} is not ${other}` }
 }
@@ -47,7 +52,8 @@ function toBe(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
 /*
  * Inverse ot toBe.
  */
-function toNotBe(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
+function toNotBe(value: unknown, other: unknown, negated: boolean = false): MatcherReport {
+	if (negated) return toBe(value, other)
 	const out = toBe(value, other)
 
 	out.pass = !out.pass
@@ -59,7 +65,9 @@ function toNotBe(value: unknown, other: unknown): MatcherReport {
 /*
  * Asserts whether the provided function throws the provided error.
  */
-function toThrow(func: () => unknown, error: Error): MatcherReport {
+function toThrow(func: () => unknown, negated: boolean = false): MatcherReport {
+	if (negated) return toNotThrow(func)
+
 	const report = { pass: false, message: '' }
 
 	try {
@@ -78,8 +86,10 @@ function toThrow(func: () => unknown, error: Error): MatcherReport {
 /*
  * Inverse of toThrow.
  */
-function toNotThrow(func: () => unknown, error: Error): MatcherReport {
-	const out = toThrow(func, error)
+function toNotThrow(func: () => unknown, negated: boolean = false): MatcherReport {
+	if (negated) return toThrow(func)
+
+	const out = toThrow(func)
 
 	out.pass = !out.pass
 	out.message = out.pass ? '' : 'Function threw exception'
@@ -87,7 +97,4 @@ function toNotThrow(func: () => unknown, error: Error): MatcherReport {
 	return out
 }
 
-const matchers = { toEqual, toBe, toThrow }
-const inverseMatchers = { toNotEqual, toNotBe, toNotThrow }
-const matchersToInverseMap = { toEqual: 'toNotEqual', toBe: 'toNotBe', toThrow: 'toNotThrow' }
-export default { matchers, inverseMatchers, matchersToInverseMap }
+export default [toEqual, toBe, toThrow, toNotEqual, toNotBe, toNotThrow]
diff --git a/src/runner.ts b/src/runner.ts
index eabbeb3..e3cdfde 100644
--- a/src/runner.ts
+++ b/src/runner.ts
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ function parseArgs(args: Array<string>): Args {
 		argsWithoutFlags,
 		shortFlags,
 		longFlags,
-	}: { argsWithoutFlags: Array<string>; longFlags: Array<string>; shortFlags: Array<string> } = (
-		userArgs as Array<string>
-	).reduce(
+	}: {
+		argsWithoutFlags: Array<string>
+		longFlags: Array<string>
+		shortFlags: Array<string>
+	} = (userArgs as Array<string>).reduce(
 		(acc, arg: string) => {
 			if (arg.startsWith('--')) acc.longFlags.push(arg)
 			else if (arg.startsWith('-')) acc.shortFlags.push(arg)
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index f7e120a..6e200a3 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -29,13 +29,19 @@ export interface MatcherReport {
 	message: string
 }
 
-export interface ExpectBase<ValueType> {
-	value?: ValueType
-	negated?: boolean
-	not: ExpectBase<ValueType> & any
-	addMatcher: (this: ExpectBase<ValueType> & any, matcher: any) => void
+export type MatcherName = string
+
+export type ComparisonMatcher = (value: unknown) => void
+export type NoArgMatcher = () => void
+
+export type RawComparisonFuncMatcher = (value: () => unknown, other: unknown) => MatcherReport
+export type RawComparisonMatcher = (value: unknown, other: unknown, negated?: boolean) => MatcherReport
+export type RawNoArgMatcher = (value: unknown | (() => unknown), negated?: boolean) => MatcherReport
+export type RawNoArgFuncMatcher = (value: () => unknown, negated?: boolean) => MatcherReport
+export type Matcher = (...rest: Array<unknown>) => void
+export type RawMatcher = RawComparisonMatcher | RawNoArgMatcher | RawNoArgFuncMatcher
+
+export interface RawMatchersMap {
+	comparisonMatchers: Array<RawComparisonMatcher>
+	noArgMatchers: Array<RawNoArgMatcher>
 }
-
-export type ComparisonMatcher = (value: unknown) => boolean
-
-export type Expect<ValueType> = ExpectBase<ValueType> & { [key: string]: ComparisonMatcher }
diff --git a/tests/expect.test.ts b/tests/expect.test.ts
index d6f876b..a6745bb 100644
--- a/tests/expect.test.ts
+++ b/tests/expect.test.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('Exception expectation', () => {
 		const err = new Error('err')
 		expect(() => {
 			throw err
-		}).toThrow(err)
+		}).toThrow()
 	})
 
 	test('Expects no error', () => {