diff --git a/src/Carbon/CarbonImmutable.php b/src/Carbon/CarbonImmutable.php
index 29edbb8..f115c71 100644
--- a/src/Carbon/CarbonImmutable.php
+++ b/src/Carbon/CarbonImmutable.php
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Carbon;
 
+use BadMethodCallException;
+use Carbon\Exceptions\UnknownMethodException;
 use Carbon\Traits\Date;
 use DateTimeImmutable;
 use DateTimeInterface;
+use NoDiscard;
+use ReflectionException;
+use ReturnTypeWillChange;
+use Throwable;
 
 /**
  * A simple API extension for DateTimeImmutable.
@@ -839,6 +845,10 @@ class CarbonImmutable extends DateTimeImmutable implements CarbonInterface
 {
     use Date {
         __clone as dateTraitClone;
+        __call as dateTraitCall;
+        modify as dateTraitModify;
+        next as dateTraitNext;
+        previous as dateTraitPrevious;
     }
 
     public function __clone(): void
@@ -848,6 +858,66 @@ class CarbonImmutable extends DateTimeImmutable implements CarbonInterface
         $this->startOfTime = false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Dynamically handle calls to the class.
+     *
+     * @param string $method     magic method name called
+     * @param array  $parameters parameters list
+     *
+     * @throws UnknownMethodException|BadMethodCallException|ReflectionException|Throwable
+     */
+    #[NoDiscard]
+    public function __call(string $method, array $parameters): mixed
+    {
+        return $this->dateTraitCall($method, $parameters);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls \DateTimeImmutable::modify.
+     *
+     * @see https://php.net/manual/en/datetimeimmutable.modify.php
+     *
+     * @return static
+     */
+    #[NoDiscard]
+    #[ReturnTypeWillChange]
+    public function modify($modify)
+    {
+        return $this->dateTraitModify($modify);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Modify to the next occurrence of a given modifier such as a day of
+     * the week. If no modifier is provided, modify to the next occurrence
+     * of the current day of the week. Use the supplied constants
+     * to indicate the desired dayOfWeek, ex. static::MONDAY.
+     *
+     * @param string|int|null $modifier
+     *
+     * @return static
+     */
+    #[NoDiscard]
+    public function next($modifier = null)
+    {
+        return $this->dateTraitNext($modifier);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Modify to the previous occurrence of a given modifier such as a day of
+     * the week. If no dayOfWeek is provided, modify to the previous occurrence
+     * of the current day of the week. Use the supplied constants
+     * to indicate the desired dayOfWeek, ex. static::MONDAY.
+     *
+     * @param string|int|null $modifier
+     *
+     * @return static
+     */
+    #[NoDiscard]
+    public function previous($modifier = null)
+    {
+        return $this->dateTraitPrevious($modifier);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a very old date representing start of time.
      *
diff --git a/tests/CarbonImmutable/DiffTest.php b/tests/CarbonImmutable/DiffTest.php
index 6a24275..818810b 100644
--- a/tests/CarbonImmutable/DiffTest.php
+++ b/tests/CarbonImmutable/DiffTest.php
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ class DiffTest extends AbstractTestCase
     {
         $from = Carbon::parse('2021-03-27 20:00 Europe/Warsaw');
         $to = Carbon::parse('2021-03-27 20:00 Europe/London');
-        $from->floatDiffInRealDays($to);
+        $diff = $from->floatDiffInRealDays($to);
 
         $this->assertSame('2021-03-27 20:00:00 Europe/Warsaw', $from->format('Y-m-d H:i:s e'));
         $this->assertSame('2021-03-27 20:00:00 Europe/London', $to->format('Y-m-d H:i:s e'));
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ class DiffTest extends AbstractTestCase
     {
         $from = Carbon::parse('2021-03-27 20:00 Europe/Warsaw');
         $to = Carbon::parse('2021-03-27 20:00 Europe/London');
-        $from->floatDiffInUtcDays($to);
+        $diff = $from->floatDiffInUtcDays($to);
 
         $this->assertSame('2021-03-27 20:00:00 Europe/Warsaw', $from->format('Y-m-d H:i:s e'));
         $this->assertSame('2021-03-27 20:00:00 Europe/London', $to->format('Y-m-d H:i:s e'));
diff --git a/tests/CarbonImmutable/GenericMacroTest.php b/tests/CarbonImmutable/GenericMacroTest.php
index 6a66455..3e323ef 100644
--- a/tests/CarbonImmutable/GenericMacroTest.php
+++ b/tests/CarbonImmutable/GenericMacroTest.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class GenericMacroTest extends AbstractTestCaseWithOldNow
         $message = null;
 
         try {
-            $now->barBiz();
+            $result = $now->barBiz();
         } catch (BadMethodCallException $exception) {
             $message = $exception->getMessage();
         }
diff --git a/tests/CarbonImmutable/IsTest.php b/tests/CarbonImmutable/IsTest.php
index 84805d9..8015835 100644
--- a/tests/CarbonImmutable/IsTest.php
+++ b/tests/CarbonImmutable/IsTest.php
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ class IsTest extends AbstractTestCase
         $this->assertTrue(Carbon::now()->isSameMonth(Carbon::now()));
         $dt = Carbon::now();
         for ($year = 1990; $year < Carbon::now()->year; $year++) {
-            $dt->modify($year.$dt->format('-m-').'01');
+            $dt = $dt->modify($year.$dt->format('-m-').'01');
             $this->assertTrue(Carbon::now()->isSameMonth($dt, false));
-            $dt->modify($year.$dt->format('-m-').'28');
+            $dt = $dt->modify($year.$dt->format('-m-').'28');
             $this->assertTrue(Carbon::now()->isSameMonth($dt, false));
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/CarbonImmutable/MacroTest.php b/tests/CarbonImmutable/MacroTest.php
index 5aea75e..e3fe888 100644
--- a/tests/CarbonImmutable/MacroTest.php
+++ b/tests/CarbonImmutable/MacroTest.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class MacroTest extends AbstractTestCaseWithOldNow
 
         /** @var mixed $date */
         $date = Carbon::now();
-        $date->nonExistingMacro();
+        $result = $date->nonExistingMacro();
     }
 
     public function testTraitMixin()
diff --git a/tests/CarbonImmutable/ModifyTest.php b/tests/CarbonImmutable/ModifyTest.php
index e5211b6..622ad16 100644
--- a/tests/CarbonImmutable/ModifyTest.php
+++ b/tests/CarbonImmutable/ModifyTest.php
@@ -249,6 +249,6 @@ class ModifyTest extends AbstractTestCase
             '$anchorDay is not compatible with overflow',
         ));
 
-        Carbon::parse('2023-02-28')->addYearsWithOverflow(2, anchorDay: 29);
+        $date = Carbon::parse('2023-02-28')->addYearsWithOverflow(2, anchorDay: 29);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/CarbonImmutable/NoDiscardTest.php b/tests/CarbonImmutable/NoDiscardTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04150dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/CarbonImmutable/NoDiscardTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * This file is part of the Carbon package.
+ *
+ * (c) Brian Nesbitt <brian@nesbot.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Tests\CarbonImmutable;
+
+use Carbon\Carbon as MutableCarbon;
+use Carbon\CarbonImmutable as Carbon;
+use ErrorException;
+use Generator;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\RequiresPhp;
+use Tests\AbstractTestCase;
+
+#[RequiresPhp('>=8.5.0')]
+class NoDiscardTest extends AbstractTestCase
+{
+    public static function dataForDiscardedCalls(): Generator
+    {
+        yield ['modify', ['+1 day']];
+        yield ['next', []];
+        yield ['previous', []];
+        yield ['addDays', [2]];
+    }
+
+    #[DataProvider('dataForDiscardedCalls')]
+    public function testDiscardedResultTriggersWarning(string $method, array $arguments): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(ErrorException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage(
+            "The return value of method Carbon\\CarbonImmutable::$method() should either be used or intentionally ignored by casting it as (void)",
+        );
+
+        $date = Carbon::parse('2026-10-02 12:00');
+
+        $this->withErrorAsException(static function () use ($date, $method, $arguments) {
+            $date->$method(...$arguments);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function testMutableResultCanBeDiscarded(): void
+    {
+        $date = MutableCarbon::parse('2026-10-02 12:00');
+
+        $this->withErrorAsException(static function () use ($date) {
+            $date->modify('+1 day');
+            $date->next();
+            $date->addDays(2);
+        });
+
+        $this->assertSame('2026-10-12 00:00:00', $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/CarbonImmutable/SettersTest.php b/tests/CarbonImmutable/SettersTest.php
index 5468c0a..c5de1ad 100644
--- a/tests/CarbonImmutable/SettersTest.php
+++ b/tests/CarbonImmutable/SettersTest.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SettersTest extends AbstractTestCase
         ));
 
         $d = Carbon::now();
-        $d->setHours(Month::February);
+        $d = $d->setHours(Month::February);
     }
 
     public function testMonthEnum()
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class SettersTest extends AbstractTestCase
         ));
 
         $d = Carbon::parse('2023-10-25 21:14:51');
-        $d->setMonth(2.5);
+        $d = $d->setMonth(2.5);
     }
 
     public function testMonthFloatPassWithZeroDecimalPart()
diff --git a/tests/CarbonPeriod/GettersTest.php b/tests/CarbonPeriod/GettersTest.php
index b868080..6689280 100644
--- a/tests/CarbonPeriod/GettersTest.php
+++ b/tests/CarbonPeriod/GettersTest.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class GettersTest extends AbstractTestCase
     {
         $period = CarbonPeriodFactory::withStartIntervalEnd(static::$periodClass);
 
-        $period->getStartDate()->subDays(3);
+        $date = $period->getStartDate()->subDays(3);
 
         $this->assertSame('2012-07-01', $period->getStartDate()->format('Y-m-d'));
     }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class GettersTest extends AbstractTestCase
     {
         $period = CarbonPeriodFactory::withStartIntervalEnd(static::$periodClass);
 
-        $period->getEndDate()->addDays(3);
+        $date = $period->getEndDate()->addDays(3);
 
         $this->assertSame('2012-07-15', $period->getEndDate()->format('Y-m-d'));
     }