She'd been ill for nearly a month, and Ira cared for his wife's health with fierce, tender devotion.

The one thing they all have in common is an independent spirit - and a fierce devotion to where they live.

He had their fierce devotion instead of the ever-so-slightly-resentful obedience Bean got from them, which helped from the start.

Personally, Liebman is said to have had a "fierce devotion to honesty, even at the risk of unpopularity."

He was the 13th of 14 children, a place in the family pecking order that may help explain his fierce devotion to democratic principles.

Worf loved his child with a warrior's fierce devotion and a father's gentle caring.

He could sense in this one's mind a fierce devotion, and the capacity to knock out a hunting morgril.

He had a chest full of medals and a fierce devotion to his men.

Yet today the practice survives at only a handful of exclusive clubs, where members hold onto it with a fierce devotion.

With a fierce devotion, she fed her friend, even though the food often came back up.