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I loved this version of myself — for her devotedness to her craft, for her absurd certainty, and for her promise to be true to only one outcome.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2021

She seems simple at points in her wifely devotedness, but this character is as discreetly ambitious as the others are ostentatiously so, and Swallow doesn’t allow us to underestimate Emily for long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2016

O'Mahoney is saddled with an awkward speech explaining the source of Billy's personal and professional devotedness to Emily, but his character's reticence is unfailingly eloquent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2015

His devotedness was of a most definite character; and this is deeply important.

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry

What a comfort this simple act of devotedness was to Frank!

From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Stables, Gordon