diff --git a/packages/griffelib/src/griffe/_internal/docstrings/numpy.py b/packages/griffelib/src/griffe/_internal/docstrings/numpy.py
index ba2e2e44..638f35b2 100644
--- a/packages/griffelib/src/griffe/_internal/docstrings/numpy.py
+++ b/packages/griffelib/src/griffe/_internal/docstrings/numpy.py
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ def _read_examples_section(
                 current_text.append(line)
 
         elif in_code_example:
+            line = line.lstrip()  # noqa: PLW2901
             if trim_doctest_flags:
                 line = _RE_DOCTEST_FLAGS.sub("", line)  # noqa: PLW2901
                 line = _RE_DOCTEST_BLANKLINE.sub("", line)  # noqa: PLW2901
@@ -828,15 +829,15 @@ def _read_examples_section(
         elif in_code_block:
             current_text.append(line)
 
-        elif line.startswith(">>>"):
+        elif (lstripped := line.lstrip()).startswith(">>>"):
             if current_text:
                 sub_sections.append((DocstringSectionKind.text, "\n".join(current_text).rstrip("\n")))
                 current_text = []
             in_code_example = True
 
             if trim_doctest_flags:
-                line = _RE_DOCTEST_FLAGS.sub("", line)  # noqa: PLW2901
-            current_example.append(line)
+                lstripped = _RE_DOCTEST_FLAGS.sub("", lstripped)
+            current_example.append(lstripped)
 
         else:
             current_text.append(line)
diff --git a/packages/griffelib/tests/test_docstrings/test_numpy.py b/packages/griffelib/tests/test_docstrings/test_numpy.py
index 344856e5..550fc63e 100644
--- a/packages/griffelib/tests/test_docstrings/test_numpy.py
+++ b/packages/griffelib/tests/test_docstrings/test_numpy.py
@@ -786,6 +786,39 @@ def test_examples_section(parse_numpy: ParserType) -> None:
     assert examples.value[3][1].startswith(">>> a = 0  # doctest: +SKIP")
 
 
+def test_indented_examples_section(parse_numpy: ParserType) -> None:
+    """Parse examples of differing indentation levels.
+
+    Authors might indent ``>>>`` lines as a way of highlighting code
+    examples. The parser should be able to handle these cases correctly.
+
+    Parameters:
+        parse_numpy: Fixture parser.
+    """
+    # NOTE in this example that only the first example is indented.
+    # Both examples should still be parsed
+    docstring = """
+        Examples
+        --------
+        Create an object:
+            >>> obj = MyClass()
+            >>> obj.method()
+
+        Chain multiple calls:
+        >>> result = (
+        ...     MyClass()
+        ...     .method()
+        ... )
+    """
+
+    sections, _ = parse_numpy(docstring)
+    assert len(sections) == 1
+    examples = [v[1] for v in sections[0].value if v[0] is DocstringSectionKind.examples]
+    assert len(examples) == 2
+    assert examples[0] == ">>> obj = MyClass()\n>>> obj.method()"
+    assert examples[1] == ">>> result = (\n...     MyClass()\n...     .method()\n... )"
+
+
 def test_examples_section_when_followed_by_named_section(parse_numpy: ParserType) -> None:
     """Parse examples section followed by another section.