krzywdzący in English:

We can do it without harming any tissue.

The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.

hurtful remarks

I’ll say something hurtful to him and he’ll say something back.

The glaring light is hurtful to the eyes.

Sentences bring context to the words. Sentences have personalities. They can be funny, smart, silly, insightful, touching, hurtful.