Tear around always dutiful (8)
I believe the answer is:
reverent
'dutiful' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'tear around always' is the wordplay.
'tear' becomes 'rent' (synonyms).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'always' becomes 'ever' (synonyms).
'rent' placed around 'ever' is 'REVERENT'.
(Other definitions for reverent that I've seen before include "worshipping" , "Showing great respect" , "Respectful, deferential" , "Showing holy respect" , "Showing devout awe" .)