diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit/jupiter/SpringExtension.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit/jupiter/SpringExtension.java
index e9373a0026f..747a7f749d1 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit/jupiter/SpringExtension.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit/jupiter/SpringExtension.java
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ public class SpringExtension implements BeforeAllCallback, AfterAllCallback, Tes
 	 * <li>The parameter is of type {@link ApplicationEvents} or a sub-type thereof.</li>
 	 * <li>{@link ParameterResolutionDelegate#isAutowirable} returns {@code true}.</li>
 	 * </ol>
+	 * <p>This method does not {@linkplain #getApplicationContext(ExtensionContext)
+	 * load} the {@code ApplicationContext} or verify that the application context
+	 * actually contains a matching candidate bean, since doing so would potentially
+	 * load an application context too early or unnecessarily.
 	 * <p><strong>WARNING</strong>: If a test class {@code Constructor} is annotated
 	 * with {@code @Autowired} or automatically autowirable (see
 	 * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestConstructor @TestConstructor}),
@@ -392,6 +396,17 @@ public class SpringExtension implements BeforeAllCallback, AfterAllCallback, Tes
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the {@link ApplicationContext} associated with the supplied {@link ExtensionContext}.
+	 * <p><strong>NOTE</strong>: As of Spring Framework 7.0, the supplied
+	 * {@code ExtensionContext} may not be properly <em>scoped</em>. See the
+	 * {@linkplain SpringExtension class-level Javadoc} for further details.
+	 * <p><strong>WARNING</strong>: Invoking this method ensures that the
+	 * corresponding {@code ApplicationContext} is
+	 * {@linkplain org.springframework.test.context.TestContext#getApplicationContext()
+	 * loaded}. Consequently, this method should not be used if eager loading of
+	 * the application context is undesired. For example,
+	 * {@link #supportsParameter(ParameterContext, ExtensionContext)} intentionally
+	 * does not invoke this method, since doing so would potentially load an
+	 * application context too early or unnecessarily.
 	 * @param context the current {@code ExtensionContext} (never {@code null})
 	 * @return the application context
 	 * @throws IllegalStateException if an error occurs while retrieving the application context