grainy

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This is the modern American gothic: grainy photos taken on a MacBook of a teenage girl in a camouflage jacket, holding a gun, and posted on Tumblr.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In an apparent attempt to introduce him to the wider public, Iran’s state media on Thursday released a grainy, undated video that shows Khamenei giving a religious lesson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

In the grainy, low-quality frame, Pretti holds an object that in reality was a phone.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The grainy black-and-white image has become the center of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“Waste of money,” her mother sniffed, when Mia brought home yet another envelope of blurred and grainy photos.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng